ATF chief warns that agency cuts could result in dire consequences
Congressional Republicans proposed $188 million in cutbacks to the agency this year, alleging the ATF overreaches and places too many restrictions, including on pistol braces.
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Congressional Republicans proposed $188 million in cutbacks to the agency this year, alleging the ATF overreaches and places too many restrictions, including on pistol braces.
While many in the U.S. have lambasted the flow of migrants and drugs from Mexico, the porous border works both ways. Mexico's government says guns from the U.S. are fueling cartel violence.
Three congressmen wrote in a letter to the ATF that they have "grave concerns" that some law enforcement officers are "exploiting their positions to acquire and illegally distribute firearms."
A person being questioned in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was in possession of a gun with a silencer, sources tell CBS News. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?
A CBS News investigation found dozens of law enforcement leaders buying and illegally selling guns. A review of government audits and court records over the last 20 years uncovered instances in 23 states across the U.S., plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., for more than 50 cases. CBS News crime and public safety producer Erin D. Cauchi has the details.
The Department of Justice has charged a Chinese national for working as a North Korean operative to ship guns and ammunition from the U.S. for a potential attack against South Korea. CBS News' Rob Legare has the latest.
Shenghua Wen, a Chinese national living in California, has been charged by federal law enforcement for allegedly shipping guns and ammunition to North Korea. Prosecutors allege Wen received $2 million from North Korean agents to purchase the equipment, according to a complaint.
Attorney for two Gaetz accusers say former congressman sent them Venmo payments for sex in 2017; Examining both sides of debate over arming teachers with guns.
U.S. guns are fueling conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Products like AI surveillance monitoring and collapsible safe rooms have hefty price tags for schools, while bulletproof backpacks and school supplies are marketed to fearful parents.
Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
The U.S. has had at least 109 school shootings in the U.S. so far this year, killing 44 people. Among the most contentious ideas for protecting children is arming teachers and staff. For "Eye on America," Nikki Battiste visited two school districts in Ohio to examine both sides of the debate.
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she's ended an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in the Albuquerque area.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz trekked through tall grass for hours, but didn't get one shot off all day.
The Justices at the U.S. Supreme Court are hearing oral arguments Tuesday on a major challenge to a Biden administration regulation to restrict so-called ghost guns. Some gun advocates say the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives overstepped when it narrowed the definition of what's considered a firearm. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson provided context about the case.
Advocates for these initiatives say they can save lives through safely storing firearms for people at risk of suicide.
In 2022, a record 50,000 people died by suicide nationwide, and more than half used a firearm. For "Eye on America," Nicole Sganga goes to Lafayette, Louisiana, where one veteran's offer to hold onto his friend's guns is now powering a movement.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
The new Supreme Court term begins on Oct. 7. The last session saw consequential decisions, including giving presidents broader immunity, preserving abortion pill access and upholding a domestic violence gun restriction. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down what to expect.
Sales of BB and pellet guns that look like real firearms are rising, but their similarity to firearms has led to dozens of police shootings.
Since 2014, at least 320 people have been shot and killed by police while holding replica guns, and of those at least 19 were children. Police say that many replica guns look so real that officers are unable to distinguish them from regular firearms. And even though many states are trying to keep realistic replica guns out of kids' hands, there's evidence that manufacturers have been marketing directly to them for years. Anna Werner explains.
When asked about school shootings and gun violence in the U.S., Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said his son witnessed a shooting. Ohio Sen. JD Vance responded saying, "I am sorry about that," and said he hopes Walz's son is doing okay. Vance said schools need to strengthen doors and windows to help prevent mass shootings, while Walz called for the enactment of policies to combat gun violence.
In the past three years, about half of all homicide cases went unsolved, according to FBI data. The National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives traces the background of a gun recovered at a crime scene, but employees say the system is outdated. CBS Minnesota senior investigative reporter Jennifer Mayerle reports on the effects of the process.