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Kash Patel Removed as Acting ATF Director After Ghosting Gig

FIRED GUN

He has been replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll after he reportedly did not show face in an ATF facility for weeks.

Josh Fiallo | Published Apr 09, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Biden Regulation on ‘Ghost Gun’ Kits

KEPT IN CHECK

In a 7-2 ruling, the court ruled that people can’t have unrestricted access to firearm parts during online purchases.

Nandika Chatterjee | Published Mar 26, 2025

Gun Fan Lauren Boebert Introduces Bill to Ax the ATF

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

The Republican congresswoman has said gun-free zones are the most dangerous places in the country.

Janna Brancolini | Published Jan 07, 2025

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Arkansas Airport Exec Dies After Shootout With ATF Agents

‘CONDOLENCES’

A redacted affidavit revealed new details of why feds were serving a search warrant at the home of Bryan Malinowski.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Mar 22, 2024

Arkansas Airport Executive Shot During Firefight With Feds

SHOTS FIRED

Authorities said Bryan Malinowski, who they identified as the shooter, is the subject of an ongoing investigation.

Edith Olmsted | Published Mar 20, 2024

Man Admits Trying to Rent a Hitman to Take Out Mother-in-Law

‘I WANT HER GONE’

He offered to pay $200 for his mother-in-law to be shot, but later said he could only get $53 from his wife so the hitman would have to use a baseball bat.

Edith Olmsted | Published Feb 07, 2024

Feds Probe Possible Arson Attack of Conservative Orgs

UP IN FLAMES

Two of the nonprofits claimed the blaze may constitute “domestic terrorism.”

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Feb 02, 2024
opinion

Cops Love Immunity—Until They’re the Ones Abused by Police

CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

An ATF agent is suing after he was roughed up by local officers. But he’d be immune from lawsuits if the roles were reversed, thanks to qualified immunity.

Alexa L. Gervasi, Daryl James | Published Aug 23, 2022

Senate Confirms First ATF Director In Seven Years

FINALLY

Steve Dettelbach previously served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

Ursula Perano | Published Jul 12, 2022
opinion

Why It Took Grit—and Luck—to Trace the Parade Massacre Gun

DARK AGES

Federal agents should have just looked up the murder weapon’s owner on the national gun registry—except no such registry exists. Instead, it took some determined ATF agents.

Michael Daly | Published Jul 06, 2022

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