Dettelbach spoke at Harvard on 11/1/2023.
ATF Director Calls for Universal Background Checks, Assault Weapons Ban at Harvard IOP Forum | News | The Harvard Crimson
He equated suicides and gang violence to the mass shooting in Lewiston, presumably for effect.
How about as of today?
The 5th Circuit has struck down ATF 2021R-05 in VanDerStok v. Garland but, per SCOTUS, stayed the ruling, keeping ATF 2021R-05 in effect until the case is resolved.
The FPC will put an update here:
VanDerStok v. Garland - FPC Lawsuit Challenging the ATF's "Frame or...
For clarity:
Britto v. ATF
The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction against ATF 2021R-08 and stayed the rule "in its entirety."
https://will-law.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/177116400067.pdf
Federal Judge Blocks Nationwide Enforcement of...
So that is
UBCs
Ban possession of firearms in K-12 schools
Repeal constitutional carry
Require 3-day waiting period for firearm purchases
ERPOs
Ban sale of semi-automatic firearms
Ban sale of standard-capacity magazines
Ban building of "undetectable" firearms by individuals and require...
Not checked either. It was carried on board the aircraft. Not being a firearm prohibitionist, I really don't care, but TSA missing it seems like just as relevant a story if travelers are to be sold on the security theatre routine.
"...unlike in the United States where firearms are now the No. 1...
There is an interesting thread on Arfcom about this.
Allegedly, the ATF is seizing AK-12 kits/builds from purchasers and informing them they may face charges for violating the sanctions against Russia.
People who like the idea of AKs but don't want to pay real money for them.
To their credit, at least KUSA stole their TDPs from Kalashnikov Concern, even if they have ruined their company through incompetence.
Put in flat instead of swell-neck rivets in the bottom rivet holes of the trunnions?
Chamfer what are supposed to be the straight upper rivet holes in the trunnions?
Incorrectly design the bolts so the firing pins overextend?
Few probably don't already know about the problem with the bolt, but the YT guy clearly shows not only how the front trunnions are improperly riveted but also how the trunnions are improperly machined.
Time-indexed:
Interestingly, the chamfering on the top trunnion holes, which should not be...
No, not the kinetic projectile program. This is the now-defunded effort by the ATF to disrupt weapons trafficking supply chains between the US and the Mexican cartels.
In short, there is Republican interest in discovering the details of the ATF's defunding of the program, and the Democrats'...
UTM sent a letter to its customers explaining the ban.
"Stop right where you are! You know the score, pal! You're not a cop, you're little people."--Bryant
This should resonate with fans of The Trace, an online publication opposing non-fudd firearm ownership.
Announcement from The Trace and audio link to E1 of the podcast:
The Surprising Origin Story of America's Gun Industry
Direct link:
The Gun Machine Archives
Boston NPR station WBUR link...
Since the governor signed the Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act and the Scott J. Beigel Unfinished Receiver Act into law in 2021, any un-serialized frames or receivers are illegal to possess. Kits and, from what I can tell, other parts cannot--or will not--be shipped to a New York State...