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30 years later, Waco siege still resonates – especially among anti-government extremists

Feb. 28, 2023, marks 30 years since the beginning of the Waco siege, the confrontation at a Texas compound that killed around 80 members of the Branch Davidian religious community and four federal agents.

The Conversation

Waco Offers New Insights From ATF Agents

Historian Jeff Guinn's account focuses on the ATF's oft-overlooked fiasco in the 1993 affair rather than the FBI's widely reported involvement.

Reason

Peter Bol: what does an atypical doping test result mean for the Australian athlete?

The Olympian says a B sample has exonerated him but for Sport Integrity Australia the case is not closed and for Bol his race is not yet run

The Guardian - AU

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State House Panel Moves on bill related to federal firearms measure

The House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee has voted almost unanimously to prohibit local police from using tax dollars to implement a federal firearms or ammunition ban

WEKU

A Texas-Backed Lawsuit Argues That the ATF's Pistol Brace Rule Is Arbitrary and Unconstitutional

Although the law did not change, regulators suddenly decided to criminalize unregistered possession of braced pistols.

Reason

6 major takeaways from the ATF's first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released a major report that details how stolen guns and emerging technology like "ghost guns" play a factor in gun violence in the U.S.

WEKU

Biden rule reclassifying some pistols as short-barreled rifles draws Texas lawsuit

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives amended a rule that classifies guns with “stabilized braces” as rifles, which are subject to different regulations, triggering the objection of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gun Owners of America.

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Francis Wilkinson: Stolen guns are fueling violent crime in the US

The federal government recently produced two notable documents on gun violence last week. The first, a report by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, provided a measure of the mayhem induced by the deregulation of firearms and the removal of strictures on virtually anyone wishing to possess them.…

Tribune News Service

Signs of illegal gun trafficking, mayoral hopefuls’ plans for CPS and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Department says short ‘time-to-crime’ for guns used in crimes in Chicago points to illegal trafficking

The period from when a gun is bought until it’s recovered in a crime was far lower in Chicago than in New York or Los Angeles, according to a new federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Number of traced "ghost guns" doubled between 2020 and 2021, new report says

The increase reflects, at least in part, an uptick in the criminal use of ghost guns.

Axios

Boebert hits out at Americans for ‘only’ owning 46% of world’s guns

Lauren Boebert claims ‘gun-free’ zones are ‘most dangerous’ places in America

The Independent UK

First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released

The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene

The Independent UK

New gun regulations on stabilizing braces targeted in court

Conservative and gun-rights groups challenged new federal regulations on guns with stabilizing braces in court Tuesday, suing to block a gun-control action touted by President Joe Biden after the accessories were used in two mass shootings

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Chicago Sun-Times

Give gun owners a tax break for getting rid of their weapons

The tax code should be amended so those who legally own a firearm can turn it in and receive a tax deduction on their federal income tax return.

Ballotpedia

Fifth Circuit declines to apply Chevron deference in bump stock ruling

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Eric Burlison led effort to expand gun rights in Missouri. Now, as congressman, he wants to repeal key federal gun law

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, who led the effort to expand gun rights in Missouri when he was a member of the state Senate, is now going after a cornerstone federal gun law used by the Department of Justice to reduce gun violence.

WEKU

30 years after the siege, 'Waco' examines what led to the catastrophe

Writer Jeff Guinn draws on new interviews with federal agents and surviving Branch Davidians in his account of the confrontation, which left scores of people dead, including more than 20 children.

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Texas Observer

‘A Legacy of Rage’ in Waco

Fort Worth author Jeff Guinn offers a compelling account of the 1993 tragedy that still casts shadows on our political landscape today.

The Independent UK

Karen Khachanov sparks political row after Artsakh support at Australian Open

The Russian, who is of Armenian heritage, has written messages on the camera lens after two victories in Melbourne

The Independent UK

I have Armenian roots – Karen Khachanov angers Azerbaijan with Artsakh support

The Russian, who is of Armenian heritage, has written messages on the camera lens after two victories in Melbourne

Tribune News Service

Boise mall shooter’s home was riddled with bullets. How did neighbors, police not notice?

BOISE, Idaho — Police reports noted dozens of spent shell casings inside and outside Jacob Bergquist’s residence, as well as a homemade firearm silencer.

Tribune News Service

ATF, police search homes of 6-year-old’s family in Virginia school shooting investigation

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A federal agency and the Newport News Police this week searched two homes belonging to the family of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first-grade teacher.

Reason

The 5th Circuit Says the ATF Exceeded Its Legal Authority When It Banned Bump Stocks

The decision defends the separation of powers and the rule of law against an attempt to prohibit firearm accessories by administrative fiat.

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Tulsa King season 1 episode 9: Dwight fights for what's his

In Tulsa King season 1 episode 9, the season finale, Dwight has to overcome the threats from his former New York crime family and the Black McAdams.

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