Lawmakers passed a handful of bills aimed at easing access to guns as a new pediatric study links state legislation to increased firearm deaths.

A 2023 policy change from the ATF reclassified pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barrel firearms, making firearms already owned by some illegal without registration.

A 2023 policy change from the ATF reclassified pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barrel firearms, making firearms already owned by some illegal without registration.

Among the gun-related bills waiting for Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval is Senate Bill 3053, which bans gun buyback programs. “ Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on ...

Looser regulations on handgun licenses A handful of bills passed aimed to make state licensing for handguns easier to acquire and maintain. House Bill 668 extends the deadline to renew a handgun ...

The author is a retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director. By Carlos A. Canino The idea of merging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with the Drug Enforcement Administration ...

DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.

The initial target was to change 47 regulations, an apparent reference to Donald Trump’s status as the 47th president of the United States, two of the people said. But ATF and DOGE staffers are ...