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Robert Cekada recently confirmed as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Washington

Politics Apr 29

WATCH: Blanche, newly confirmed ATF head Cekada propose gun regulation rollbacks

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Politics Apr 03

Briefing amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon
Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases

Defense Department policy has prohibited military personnel from carrying personal weapons on base without permission from a senior commander, with strict protocol for how the firearms must be stored.

By Ben Finley, Associated Press

Politics Mar 02

U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether marijuana and other drug users may possess firearms

The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Nation Jan 27

Federal ICE operations continue in Minnesota
Watch 3:12
Minneapolis residents remain skeptical after immigration enforcement leadership change

President Trump said he is going to de-escalate tensions amid his aggressive immigration crackdown centered on Minneapolis. But at the same time, Trump said the adjustments should not be seen as a pullback, and he again blamed Alex Pretti for…

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Eliot Barnhart

Nation Jan 27

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Des Moines
Watch 2:53
How the White House tone on Minnesota shootings has evolved

The Trump administration’s response to the deadly shootings in Minneapolis has been evolving. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the president's latest comments.

By Liz Landers, Doug Adams

Jan 27

Fact-checking FBI Director Patel's claim that guns are barred at protests

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said people cannot bring loaded firearms to protests. Laws vary by state, but the law in Minnesota, and many other states, makes guns at protests…

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Jan 27

Killing of Alex Pretti scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump

By Bill Barrow, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

On Tuesday, Trump weighed in anew on Pretti having a firearm, which he was legally allowed to carry. Before leaving for a trip to Iowa, the president told reporters he wanted to see an investigation into the death but also…

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Jan 19

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on law banning guns from private property

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Hawaii’s gun laws, long among the strictest in the nation, will be the focus of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court is taking up the state's ban on firearms on private property that is open to the public,…

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Dec 17

Trump administration accuses U.S. Virgin Islands of violating Second Amendment

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The U.S. government sued the U.S. territory, its police department and Police Commissioner. It accuses them of obstructing and systematically denying American citizens the right to possess and carry guns.

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Oct 03

Supreme Court will weigh Hawaii's strict ban on guns on private property

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s landmark 2022 ruling that expanded gun rights by finding the Second Amendment generally gives people the right to carry firearms.

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