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Media Revives Gun Show Loophole Myth After DOJ Rule Changes
The Truth About Guns, Approved, National

Media Revives Gun Show Loophole Myth After DOJ Rule Changes

By Mark Chesnut | The Truth About Guns Gun-ban groups and anti-gun media outlets are still screeching about the landmark rulemaking package recently announced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The rulemaking package includes 34 policy changes that will, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), significantly change how the DOJ and ATF protect Second Amendment rights and regulate the firearm industry. All the changes resulted from the review ordered by President Trump in his executive order issued in February 2025, shortly after he took office. Notably, the final rules rescind the “stabilizing brace” and “engaged in the business” rules. Blanche also provided summary insights into proposed rules, including upda...
Shooter Dead After Evergreen Incident No Victims Reported
kdvr.com, Approved, Local

Shooter Dead After Evergreen Incident No Victims Reported

By Phil Rankin, Parker Gordon, Spencer Kristensen | KDVR PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — Two officers with the Pueblo Police Department were injured after an explosive detonated while technicians were working to collect evidence. Both of the officers are with the department's Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad Explosive Ordinance Disposal (PMBS EOD) team. According to the city, around 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, PMBS EOD technicians and para-technicians were in the evidence-processing phase of an ongoing criminal investigation in the department's bomb range. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT KDVR
Feds Join Investigation Into Massive Denver Apartment Fire
DENVER7, Approved, Local

Feds Join Investigation Into Massive Denver Apartment Fire

By: Kaylee Harter | Denver7 "[W]e understand the immense challenges this fire has created for residents and businesses," the ATF special agent in charge said. DENVER – Federal agents have been deployed to help investigate the massive fire that broke out at an under-construction apartment complex Friday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced Tuesday. The fire near S. Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest Street smoldered for several days and stretched an entire city block, prompting evacuations and street closures, and injuring one firefighter, according to the ATF release. More than 150 firefighters worked to control the blaze, Denver7 reported, and roughly 18 million gallons of water were used to put out the fire, according to Den...
Armed man with fake police credentials stopped at Charlie Kirk memorial site
Gateway Pundit, Approved, National

Armed man with fake police credentials stopped at Charlie Kirk memorial site

By Cassandra MacDonald | The Gateway Pundit Authorities detained a man at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday evening after he attempted to enter the venue while armed with a tactical knife, at least one firearm, and inactive law enforcement credentials. The stadium is scheduled to host the memorial service for assassinated conservative icon Charlie Kirk on Sunday morning. The massive memorial service is expected to draw over 100,000 attendees, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other members of the cabinet. The suspect, whose identity has not been released at this time, reportedly claimed affiliation with law enforcement and exhibited suspicious behavior that prompted action from security personnel. “The individual is not a member ...
Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: Families shattered as 20 victims reported
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Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: Families shattered as 20 victims reported

By Greg Norman, Matt Finn | Fox News Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says DHS is 'monitoring the horrific shooting' A shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday has left at least 20 people injured, police said. The Richfield Police Department said "Officers are reporting 20 victims" and "a man dressed in all black and armed with a rifle was reported at the scene." The Minneapolis Police Department shared a message from the city of Minneapolis confirming "there is no active threat to the community at this time" and "the shooter is contained." Sources told Fox 9 that the suspect – who has not been publicly identified – is deceased. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wrote on X earlier that "I’ve been briefed on a shootin...
Colorado’s largest TdA gang bust exposes murder-for-hire and international drug pipeline
DENVER7, Approved, Local

Colorado’s largest TdA gang bust exposes murder-for-hire and international drug pipeline

By Joe Vaccarelli, Landon Haaf | Denver7 The massive investigation included roughly 40 undercover operations over 10 months and also unearthed a "barbaric" murder-for-hire plot. DENVER — What was described as “the biggest investigation” of the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua in the country unfolded in Colorado over the past 10 months, federal officials announced on Monday, netting 30 indictments of people allegedly involved in drug and weapons trafficking and a “barbaric” murder-for-hire plot. U.S. Attorney Peter McNeilly said Monday that investigators estimated three TdA leaders, five alleged members and “numerous” associates of the gang were charged in the operation. The investigation started in October of 2024 when the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office started looking i...
ATF crackdown: Denver gun shop owners sentenced in federal firearms fraud case
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ATF crackdown: Denver gun shop owners sentenced in federal firearms fraud case

By Heather Willard | Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — The co-owners of a Denver-based firearms business have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and after one of the co-owners also pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm. Campbell Slayden, 26, a co-owner of Modern Arms and Optics LLC, was sentenced to 50 months in prison and pleaded guilty to two counts: conspiracy to defraud and possession of an unregistered firearm. Anthony Gallegos, 26, also a co-owner of the company, was sentenced to 36 months for conspiracy to defraud. The sentences were announced on Wednesday by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado. The pairs’ plea agreements detail how Modern Arms and Optics...
DOJ and ATF repeal Biden’s ‘zero tolerance policy,’ delivering win for gun owners
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DOJ and ATF repeal Biden’s ‘zero tolerance policy,’ delivering win for gun owners

By Eireann Van Natta | Daily Caller The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) repealed former President Biden’s “Zero Tolerance Policy” and announced a review of two other rules Monday. Biden’s “Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy,” or the “Zero Tolerance Policy,” implemented strict regulations for federal firearms dealers. Second Amendment activists argued it allowed the government to target dealers over paperwork errors. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER

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