The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has quietly modified its firearm transfer form 4473, which all gun buyers must complete before a background check, to include a third gender option: “non-binary.” The change, introduced under the Biden administration, departs from the traditional “male” or “female” selections that had long been the standard.
President Trump’s Department of Justice has reached a settlement that officially ends the Biden administration’s ban on forced reset triggers (FRTs), marking a major shift in federal firearms policy and a significant victory for Second Amendment advocates.
Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., is calling on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to back a series of pro-Second Amendment bills aimed at reducing federal overreach and clarifying firearm suppressor regulations. Arguing that current laws are confusing, excessive, and harmful to lawful gun owners, Hamadeh is throwing his weight behind legislation that redefines, deregulates, and simplifies how suppressors are treated under federal law.
FBI Director Kash Patel has issued a memo categorically denying a recent CNN report alleging plans to reassign a significant number of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents to the FBI.
The Giffords gun control group, led by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, suggested Tuesday that the Palisades fire, which has claimed at least eight lives, should compel Republican lawmakers to abandon their efforts to defund or dismantle the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert and Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison have introduced the “Abolish the ATF Act of 2025,” legislation aimed at dismantling the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Police have uncovered a six-page manifesto on Matthew Livelsberger’s phone, revealing that he used ChatGPT to plan his New Year’s Day bombing at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, according to Sheriff Kevin McMahill during a news conference on Tuesday.
The FDA is advancing a controversial regulation to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes, drawing criticism for potential unintended consequences, including fueling black market activity.
