Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Maze of gun laws in US hurts gun control efforts

117 days ago

The laws and rules vary by state, and even within states, according to a 2011 compilation of state gun laws by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package

125 days ago

Obama also intends to seek confirmation for B. Todd Jones, who has served as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives since 2011.

Obama taking 23 actions aimed at gun violence

125 days ago

He intends to nominate Todd Jones as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Federal indictment accuses Fort Worth man of making fake government IDs

132 days ago

Advised by military officials to sweep the truck for explosives, they evacuated the shopping center and called in reinforcements, including the FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the...

Arizona gun dealers challenge reporting rule

132 days ago

At issue is a requirement that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives imposed in 2011 on gun sellers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Obama's call for action against gun violence

152 days ago

A look at Obama's call for action Wednesday:---FIRST PROPOSALSObama urged the new Congress that convenes Jan. 3 to vote rapidly on measures that he says a majority of Americans support:-Ban the...

Justice worked on new gun safety recommendations

155 days ago

A working group made up of officials from around the Justice Department and the department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had been working on some recommendations before...

AP: ATF says Conn. gunman not at ranges recently

155 days ago

Debora Seifert, a spokeswoman for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, says Adam Lanza and his mother each fired at shooting ranges.

ATF: Gunman, mother visited shooting range

156 days ago

Ginger Colburn, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, would not identify the shooting range in question or say how recently he was there.

No injuries in Ariz. Social Security office blast

172 days ago

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has investigators at the scene.

2 men sentenced in Fast and Furious gun case

176 days ago

In Operation Fast and Furious, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives used a controversial tactic called gun-walking, where instead of intercepting all weapons...

Police check gun source in Ala. deputy's shooting

176 days ago

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is trying to determine who owned the gun and how it was obtained, said District Attorney Hallie Dixon.