Texas judge blocks Biden administration rule requiring more gun sellers to run background checks
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule that would require gun dealers to conduct background checks and secure licenses before selling firearms at shows and other venues other than traditional gun stores. . U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmarik’s order in Amarillo is in effect until June 2 and affects […]
Federal Judge Blocks Biden ATF Rule Expanding Gun Background Checks
A federal judge on Sunday night temporarily blocked background check rules issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Attorney General Merrick Garland on April 10 announced rules covering background checks for firearm purchases, building on bipartisan legislation passed in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. He claimed thatMatthew J. […]
Republican Senators Introduce Resolution to Block ATF’s Universal Background Check Rule
Forty-five Republican senators have introduced a resolution aimed at blocking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) universal background check rule. This rule is scheduled to go into effect on May 20, 2024. The Senate effort is being led by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina). 🚨Breaking news🚨 Sen. @JohnCornyn […]
FACT CHECK: BBC Weather Map Showing Fiery Background Is Digitally Altered
image shared on facebook He allegedly displayed a BBC weather map with a fiery background to exaggerate Britain’s warm temperatures. Verdict: False The image has been digitally processed. The fiery background is not shown in the original broadcast. Fact check: Scientists have revealed that climate change is playing a major role in the decline in […]
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 […]