16 Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration To Block FRT Settlement

On May 13th, the Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into an agreement with Rare Breed Triggers, manufacturer of the Forced Reset Trigger (FRT), ending a legal battle started by the Biden administration in July 2021. During the nearly four-year timeline, not only was the company blocked from selling its signature product, but the Bureau of … Read more

Justice Department Agreement Ends Ban On Forced Reset Triggers 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached an agreement with Rare Breed Triggers on Friday, May 16, reversing a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) action that banned forced reset devices at the behest of the Biden administration. The deal comes as the DOJ, headed by United States Attorney General Pam Bondi, has been … Read more

Unlicensed Indiana Firearm Dealer Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

As a Constitutional Originalist, I see the Second Amendment for what it is, giving me very little patience for talk about perverse interpretations and even less patience for the theatrics that go hand in hand with pretending you don’t know what it means in plain English. In fact, if you think there is even a … Read more

WV AG McCuskey Leads Coalition Supporting Second Amendment Task Force

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Second Amendment Task Force, which United States Attorney General Pam Bondi created under the Trump administration. The coalition drafted a letter to Bondi’s office praising and pledging support for the effort, calling the … Read more

FBI Director Kash Patel Removed As Acting ATF Director

According to US officials, Kash Patel, who was sworn in as FBI Director on February 21 and named acting ATF director three days later, has been removed from his later appointment and replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll. The leadership change, initially reported by Reuters, had not yet been disclosed publically by the DOJ. Patel … Read more

DOJ and ATF Repeal Zero Tolerance Policy

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced on April 7th that the agency is repealing a controversial Federal Firearms Administrative Action Policy known to dealers as the Zero Tolerance Policy. This Biden administration measure was introduced to target firearms dealers over minor errors in documentation, creating … Read more

Illinois State Rifle Association Requests DOJ Review of State Gun Laws

When President Trump issued his Executive order, Protecting Second Amendment Rights, directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi “to assess any ongoing infringements of the Second Amendment rights of our citizens, and present a proposed plan of action to the President,” I have to admit I was skeptical, especially with regards to scope. To the extent … Read more

President Trump Orders D.C. To Speed Up Carry Permit Processing

President Trump hit the ground running in his second term, issuing a wide range of Executive Orders, approximately 170 at the time I write this, addressing everything from Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports to Protecting Second Amendment Rights. But the latter of those two is not the only Executive order to address Americans’ right … Read more

DOJ Investigating L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Over CCW Wait Times

The Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, has launched an investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to determine whether the agency violates American’s gun rights via excessive fees and wait times throughout its concealed carry permitting process. The investigation, aimed at defending Californians from alleged abuse of their Second Amendment rights, … Read more