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Weapons

White House to Demote ATF Chief So He Can be Kept on the Job

The Obama administration has no plans to name a permanent director for the agency, and career agent Thomas Brandon has been serving as the acting chief since April. But by law, he can’t hold that interim title for longer than 120 days, and that clock runs out on Oct. 27.

October 9, 2015

Weapons

Gun Rights Debate Rages Between Law Enforcement Executives

"Talking about firearms now is like talking about race," says Richard Beary, chief of police for the University of Central Florida and president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. "These are difficult conversations, and people get very polarized on each side of it."

October 9, 2015

Weapons

Los Angeles Police Union Opposes Council Proposal to Require Locks on Handguns When Not in Use

The proposal would require city residents to either lock up handguns not being used or apply trigger locks to them.

June 29, 2015

Patrol

Milwaukee Mayor, Police Chief Blame Rise in City's Gun Violence on Concealed Carry Law

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Police Chief Edward Flynn singled out Wisconsin's 2011 concealed carry law for criticism, saying shooting incidents are up every year since it was approved.

April 20, 2015

Weapons

High Court: 'Straw' Gun Purchases Illegal

The Supreme Court on Monday deemed "straw" purchases of firearms illegal, delivering a huge win to advocates of stricter gun controls. The case, Abramski v. United States, centered on a former police officer who bought a Glock 19 handgun for his uncle.

June 16, 2014

Editor's Notes

Mass Killers: Gun Control is Not the Answer

After a mass murder incident like Isla Vista, the media loves to run a lot of stories that imply such tragedies would surely be a thing of the past if we could just outlaw all the guns. Those same reporters rarely consider how much damage this killer could have done in a crowded classroom with a blade.

June 2, 2014

Weapons

Chicago Mayor Wants to Video Gun Sales

In addition, the proposal would require a 72-hour waiting period for purchasing handguns and 24 hours for rifles and shotguns. A dealer would be able to sell only one handgun per month per buyer, and the store records would be subject to quarterly audits to discourage trafficking.

May 28, 2014

Weapons

Detroit Chief Lauded, Slammed for Gun Stance

In another statement, which is featured on the magazine cover next to his photograph he stresses: “We’re not advocating violence. We’re advocates of not being victims.”

May 19, 2014

Patrol

Calif. State Senator, Gun Control Advocate Busted for Arms Trafficking

Yee discussed helping an undercover agent get weapons worth $500,000 to $2.5 million, including shoulder-fired automatic weapons and missiles, and took him through the entire process of acquiring them from a Muslim separatist group in the Philippines to bringing them to the United States, according to the affidavit by FBI Special Agent Emmanuel V. Pascua.

March 26, 2014

Weapons

Video: "Smart Gun" Goes on Sale in California

The watch’s primary purpose is not to provide accurate time, though it does. The watch makes the gun think. Electronic chips inside the gun and the watch communicate with each other. If the watch is within close reach of the gun, a light on the grip turns green.

February 20, 2014

Weapons

"Smart Gun" Goes on Sale in California

One of California’s largest firearm stores recently added a peculiar new gun to its shelves. It requires an accessory: a black waterproof watch. Read Full Story Here.

February 20, 2014

Gangs

The Fallacy of Gun Buyback Programs

What you usually see in any gun buyback program is elderly people turning in old junk guns from some closet or garage where they have sat gathering dust for many years.

December 25, 2013