A Kentucky man who claims his holstered pistol fired and struck him can once again sue the gunmaker who produced the weapon, a federal appeals court has ruled.
The “F” in ATF stands for “firearms,” and, in the matter of overseeing the sale of these, the ATF is a damned peculiar creature: It is a law enforcement agency dedicated to regulating transactions between federally screened, licensed sellers and a population of buyers from which serious criminals (felons, domestic abusers, those under indictment for such crimes) are excluded.
Long a national outlier, California will have to allow at least some out-of-state visitors an opportunity to carry a firearm in the near future.
Plus, Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover Trump’s pardoning of the January 6 rioters, many of whom will again have access to firearms despite being convicted of violent offenses.
Plus, Kevin Williamson from The Dispatch joins the podcast to review Trump’s first week and discuss his in-depth series on the ATF.
In a repeat from the campaign, Trump snubbed gun rights in his written agenda for the next four years.
Plus, Congressman Richard Hudson joins the podcast to explain the GOP’s plan for gun policy.
A familiar face is once again the highest-ranking director at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). At least for now.
Gun policy did not factor into the new President’s immediate priorities.
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