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After Gun Sales Surge, DOJ Asks for More Money to Fund NICS, Pay for ATF Gun ‘Retrievals’

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) As gun sales surge during the coronavirus pandemic, the Justice Department is asking Congress for more enforcement resources — including to confiscate guns from people who shouldn’t legally be able to own…


Texas Sheriff Faces Calls to Resign After Using Armored Vehicle Against Peaceful Protest [VIDEO]

Courtey JuYeon Kim and Twitter   This is TTAG’s weekly roundup of legal and legislative news affecting guns, the gun business and gun owners’ rights. For a deeper dive into the topics discussed here, check out this…


HR 5949, the NICS Data Integrity Act, Could Mean Endless Firearm Purchase Delays

Image via FBI.gov. Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] introduced Rep. Rashida Tlaib, [D-MI] (so you know this is going to be wonderful) co-sponsored H.R.5949, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of…


Pennsylvania Background Checks Generate A Lot of False Positives

courtesy wikipedia.org Pennsylvania, like most states, had a lot of firearm sales in March. The state performed over 300,000 background checks in the first quarter — over 8300 on March 20 alone — which was…


Gun Control Orgs Panic As FBI Data Shows Historic Surge in Civilian Gun Ownership

Courtesy NSSF The FBI’s March NICS background data for march was released yesterday and it was every bit as horrific as the Civilian Disarmament Industrial Complex feared it would be. The adjusted background check data…


Gun Sales Surge Background Check Delays: 2 Days in Colorado, 3 Weeks in Washington State

David Liu, right, owner of a gun store, takes an order from a customer in Arcadia, Calif., Sunday, March 15, 2020. Coronavirus concerns have led to consumer panic buying of grocery staples and now gun…