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ATF agent in charge, federal attorney at center of misconduct probe fired

by Christen Smith

A senior government agent and a federal prosecutor at the center of a misconduct probe lost their jobs this week within the Department of Justice.

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Bill filed to halt rifle reporting requirement for border state gun stores

by Chris Eger

Senate Republicans the week filed legislation to stop the controversial requirement for gun dealers along the U.S.-Mexico border to report multiple sales to the ATF.

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Dispatches from gun country: ‘Guns are restricted enough’ in the U.S.

by Ben Philippi

In 2011, Branden Spear hand-painted a Victorian house in Cambridge, Maryland with the American flag in protest of the local historic building codes that made his job as a contractor difficult and expensive.

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DOJ finds troubling problems with ATF undercover storefront ops

by Chris Eger

A report released this week by the Department of Justice found that undercover shops set up by the ATF have a number of issues and inconsistencies.

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Federal court upholds ATF gun reporting requirement for border state FFLs

by Chris Eger

The 2011 order by the ATF for gun dealers in border states to report two or more rifle sales made within five days was upheld by a federal court Monday.

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Congress asks for ATF database review while investigation claims agency targets minorities

by Chris Eger

Congress is asking the GAO to review the Fast and Furious suspect gun database while an investigative report claims most snared in ATF stings are minorities.

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