‘ATF has subsequently received significant adverse comments’
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) withdrew a proposal Wednesday that would have eased transfers between Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs), citing “significant adverse comments.” ATF formally proposed a rule for “Licensee ‘eZ Check’ Verification for Transfers on May 6 after announcing plans to revise or shelve nearly three dozen regulations as part of a review ordered by President Donald Trump in February 2025. The agency sought to permit the use of “eZ Check” system, which allowed a dealer to verify the validity of another dealer when transferring firearms, citing the advanced technology many FFLs use, but anti-Second Amendment groups complained about the plans to revise the cumbersome process…Open
‘The paperwork wouldn’t be destroyed until July 5th, 2086’
Gun Owners of America (GOA) tore into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over a proposed rule targeting the retention of firearms sales records. ATF announced the proposed guidelines in a post on X Monday, stating that the agency would no longer retain firearms sales records “indefinitely.” GOA took exception to the proposal in its own X post Monday. (RELATED: Pro-Second Amendment Group, Red State Brawl In Court) “If you bought a gun today, the paperwork wouldn’t be destroyed until July 5th, 2086 under this ATF rule,” GOA posted. “A gun store could keep a record of your gun purchase for 29 years 364 days and go out-of-business. Then ATF would keep the gun record for another 30 years.…Open
‘The paperwork wouldn’t be destroyed until July 5th, 2086’
Gun Owners of America (GOA) tore into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over a proposed rule targeting the retention of firearms sales records. ATF announced the proposed guidelines in a post on X Monday, stating that the agency would no longer retain firearms sales records “indefinitely.” GOA took exception to the proposal in its own X post Monday. (RELATED: Pro-Second Amendment Group, Red State Brawl In Court) “If you bought a gun today, the paperwork wouldn’t be destroyed until July 5th, 2086 under this ATF rule,” GOA posted. “A gun store could keep a record of your gun purchase for 29 years 364 days and go out-of-business. Then ATF would keep the gun record for another 30 years.…Open
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a proposal to significantly increase naturalization fees, potentially making citizenship less accessible for lower-income immigrants.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a proposal to significantly increase naturalization fees, potentially making citizenship less accessible for lower-income immigrants . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS ) has proposed significant fee increases for naturalization applications, including a jump from $760 to $1,330 for paper filings and from $710 to $1,280 for online filings. The proposal also eliminates reduced fees and fee waivers for most applicants, with exceptions only for military service members. DETAIL: DHS says the changes are necessary to cover the full cost of adjudication, including expanded background checks, screening, and vetting requirements, and argues that demand for…Open
Typical graduate student loans will now be capped at $20,500 annually and $100,000 in total, while loans for professional students will be capped at $50,000 annually and $200,00 in total, according to a federal register notice.
