ATF Gets New Director as Agency Unveils Sweeping Rollbacks on Firearms Rules — FEDagent

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) now has a permanent director, with the agency quickly moving to propose rollbacks of nearly three dozen firearms regulations.   The Senate confirmed career ATF agent Robert Cekada to lead the law enforcement agency by

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"Days after a gunman charged security at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner in what investigators say was an attempt to kill President Donald Trump with legally-owned firearms, his Justice Department is further rolling back gun control measures."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/justice-department-rolls-back-gun-control-laws-after-trump-assassination-attempt

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Justice Department seeks to roll back gun control measures days after Trump assassination attempt

Days after a gunman charged security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in what investigators say was an attempt to kill President Donald Trump with legally owned firearms, his Justice Department is seeking to further roll back gun control measures.

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Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

Justice Department officials are moving to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base.

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Fuckin' ATF

The records, from the #US #Justice Department’s management unit, show that the total number of employees at the #FBI has dropped more than 7% since the government’s ‌2024 fiscal year, a loss of about 2,600 people. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s [#DEA] staff has dropped by about 6%, & the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives [#ATF] lost about 14%! of its workers.

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Jet fuel prices jump across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, affecting flights and consumer goods. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/atf-price-hike-india-april-2026-mrs73yhh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #fuelprices #atf #aviationfuel #travel

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'Bombshell' claim in #CharlieKirk murder trial sparks online frenzy: 'What is going on?'
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According to the #DailyMail, attorneys for #TylerRobinson – the man charged with killing Kirk last September at #UtahUniversity – claimed in court Friday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (#ATF) was “unable to identify the bullet recovered at #autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson"

#ConspiracyTheory

https://www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk-2676642382/

'Bombshell' claim in Charlie Kirk murder trial sparks online frenzy: 'What is going on?'

The attorneys for the man accused of assassinating right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk last year lobbed a “bombshell” claim in court on Friday, the Daily Mail reported Monday, and one that sparked an online frenzy and fueled speculation about the case.“I am NOT a conspiracy theorist but [what the f--...

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From March 12, Air India & AI Express will add a ₹399 fuel surcharge to all domestic tickets. International routes face hikes up to $90. The reason? A massive spike in jet fuel costs as the West Asia conflict disrupts global energy. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/air-india-fuel-surcharge-domestic-international-march-12-hike-hykgrffg?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AirIndia #AviationNews #FuelSurcharge #TravelUpdate #ATF
The #WacoSiege (later to be the #WacoMassacre) began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1993, when #ATF agents went to serve a warrant at the #BranchDavidian cult's facility in Texas. The group, led by supposed messiah #DavidKoresh, opened fire; four agents & six cultists died in the raid.
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