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  • Supreme Court Upholds Federal Restrictions on Untraceable Firearms

    Supreme Court Upholds Federal Restrictions on Untraceable Firearms

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday to uphold federal regulations targeting so-called “ghost guns,” a category of untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home. In a 7-2 decision, the justices found that the regulation aligns with the 1968 Gun Control Act, overturning a lower court’s ruling that had challenged the federal agency’s authority…

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  • Latest Report on U.S. Gun Trafficking Exposes Alarming Trends, Proposes Key Policy Changes

    Latest Report on U.S. Gun Trafficking Exposes Alarming Trends, Proposes Key Policy Changes

    The Justice Department has released the final volume of the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA), concluding a historic multi-year study by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on how firearms flow into illegal markets. The report, titled Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms, marks the most comprehensive analysis of gun trafficking…

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  • New Bills Introduced To Combat Home-Made ‘Ghost Guns’ Loophole

    An investigation conducted by Californian authorities has shown that there is apparently a growing number of so-called “ghost guns” now being used in criminal activities around the state. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) revealed in a recent report that 30 percent of the firearms they have confiscated are unserialized. Guns without…

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