Pima County Supes vote to require gun owners to report missing firearms
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to enact an ordinance requiring gun owners to report stolen firearms within 48 hours, or face fines. However, the ordinance could face legal challenges. 1st District Democratic Supervisor Rex Scott, who proposed the measure, said he hoped it would act as a deterrent to so-called “straw buyers,” […]
ATF ‘Firearms Expert’ Gets Roasted For Failing At Glock Disassembly … These Are The People Who Regulate Your Guns
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach brought a so-called “leading expert” to a Sunday appearance on CBS's Face the Nation, where he showed off a Glock pistol. It proved surprisingly impossible to disassemble. Chris Bolt, the acting chief of the ATF's Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division, had a laughable amount […]
FACT CHECK: Can ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Purchase Firearms As A Result Of Updates Made To ATF Background Check Policy?
viral video shared on Instagram The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has updated its background check policy, claiming it exempts “illegal immigrants” from purchasing firearms. Verdict: False An ATF spokesperson denied the validity of the claim in an email requesting fact-checking. Fact check: The City of Baltimore is suing the ATF, alleging […]
‘You Idiots Are In Charge Of Policing Our Firearms?’: ATF Roasted For Potentially Deadly Gun Safety Fail
The field division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was criticized for posting a photo on Twitter showing a potentially unsafe gun failure. The photo, which appeared in a tweet posted by the ATF’s Houston division, was criticized by several users on Twitter for pointing a gun at a person’s groin […]
New report: More firearms, weaker gun laws driving violent crimes in Arizona, but what does this mean for Yuma County?
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Four murders in the Southwest desert last week were all linked to gun violence. But will we see a new increase in crime, or was this just an extraordinary week? Arizona is one of the most dangerous states for criminal gun violence, according to a recent report by the Center […]