Legislative
ATF’S Latest Confiscation Program
Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, or ATF, have begun confiscating gun parts known as drop-in auto sears, or DIAS. A DIAS is a simple toggle device which, when installed in an AR-type rifle, along with several other critical fire-control parts, can convert a semi-auto AR into a full-auto assault…
Read MoreHolder Reveals His Plan For Your Gun
When Attorney General Eric Holder ordered the Sanford, Fla., police department to hold on to all the evidence in George Zimmerman’s trial following his acquittal on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of Trayvon Martin, he was doing more than signaling the U.S. Justice Department plans to subject the neighborhood watch captain to double…
Read MoreCalifornia Takes Back Legally Purchased Guns Held by Now-Prohibited Persons
California’s Armed and Prohibited Persons program has recovered more than 10,000 guns that were purchased legally, but by people who are now prohibited from owning them. Critics say the program is expensive and time-consuming. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports on whether other states could use the same model. The part that really bothers me (3:34…
Read MoreWoman Fatally Shoots Man With Rifle At Gas Station Then Takes Pictures Of His Body On Phone
A Houston woman fatally shot a man during an argument on Sunday night at a local gas station. The entire altercation was captured on the gas station’s security camera and some images were reportedly captured on the woman’s own cellphone camera. Surveillance video shows the female shooter, who has not been identified, retrieving a .22-cal.…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Lawmakers Pass Sweeping New Gun Laws
North Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill greatly expanding where concealed handguns are legally allowed. The Republican-backed bill approved by both the House and Senate on Tuesday allows concealed-carry permit holders to take firearms into bars and restaurants and other places where alcohol is served as long as the owner doesn’t expressly forbid it. The…
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