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GOA, State of Texas, File Suit Against ATF’s Background Check Rule

The Gun Owners Association of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in suing Biden’s ATF over new rules requiring background checks on private gun sales. Breitbart News reported that the ATF released the proposed rule on August 31, 2023. The rule would redefine what it means to […]

Republican AGs File Suit Against Biden’s ATF Over Background Check Rule

Republican Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas and Kris Kobach of Kansas announced two related lawsuits against a background check rule imposed by the Biden administration on Wednesday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published the rule on April 10, greatly expanding the reach of background checks in firearms sales. Paxton announced the […]

Kevin O’Leary warns protesters will be ‘screwed’ by AI job background checks

Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary cautioned students involved in the campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war that they could find themselves “screwed” when applying for jobs from future employers because of artificial intelligence. “Student protests have been with us hundreds of years. There is always the passion when you are young. What’s different about this […]

DOJ Publishes New Rule That Massively Expands Background Checks For Gun Purchases

The Department of Justice (DOJ) published a new federal regulation Wednesday that will expand the regime of federal firearms background checks to cover guns purchased online, at gun shows and in informal markets. In August of 2023, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a new rulemaking proposal to redefine when […]

ATF Rule Requires NICS Background Check When ‘Bartering’ For Gun

ATF’s background check rules redefine the word “sale” and require private sellers who receive services or barter in exchange for guns to use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Breitbart News reported that the ATF released the proposed rule on August 31, 2023. The rule would redefine what it means to be “in […]

VP Harris Lauds Rule Forcing Background Checks on Private Gun Sales

Vice President Kamala Harris posted a video to X on Thursday praising the ATF’s proposed rule that would require background checks for private gun sales. President Biden also boasted about the proposed ATF rules Thursday morning. Breitbart News reports that the ATF’s proposed rule would change the definition of “engaging in the business of selling […]

ATF Rule Forces Background Check System into Private Gun Sales

A proposed rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will soon go into effect that would require many private gun dealers to use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) when selling guns. Federal gun dealers, not federal gun dealers, are subject to this rule because they are required to […]

Senate mulls TikTok ban as Trump-Zuckerberg battle brews in background

As the Senate considers banning TikTok, the real battle could be between presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. President Trump does not support a House bill that would ban the TikTok platform unless it is sold to a company with no ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Although the position is […]

FBI Explains Non-Instant Gun Background Checks for 18-20 Year Olds

The FBI currently conducts background checks on prospective gun buyers between the ages of 18 and 20, which is a far cry from the instant background checks that have been conducted on gun buyers since the 1990s. April 1, 2024, NRA-ILA It pointed out The new background checks are a significant departure from those of […]