Machine guns


Authorities Seize Over 350 Websites Importing Switches And Suppressors From China

U.S. authorities announced on September 11 that they had seized 355 websites used to sell suppressors and conversion kits, known as “switches,” which are used to convert semi-automatic handguns into machine guns. The suppressors, reportedly…



U.S. Attorney Announces Indictments for Gun and Violent Crimes in West Tennessee

U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced nine federal indictments against individuals charged with firearm and violent crime offenses in West Tennessee. The indictments, issued on July 25, 2024, demonstrate the office’s commitment to prosecuting violent…


NSSF Files Brief in Support of Bump Stock Case Before the Supreme Court

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the challenge by Michael Cargill in Garland v. Cargill. Cargill challenges that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…




When the ATF Director Publicly Acknowledges That Gun Control Laws Don’t Really Apply to Criminals

At the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, machine gun conversion devices have become one of the top enforcement priorities. An ATF report on guns used in crimes found that the number of…