Cartels need firearms to support their business, said Scott Brown, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Phoenix. When they find people that are either willing to flagrantly violate the law or skirt the law or not practice due diligence, that is enabling the cartels to be armed and to have a destructive impact both in Mexico and the U.S.
At least 70% of weapons seized in Mexico – including many guns used by cartels in massacres – were made in or came through America, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Some officials in Mexico and agents in the U.S. suspect the actual percentage is much higher.
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ATF IOIs Temporarily with the NFA Division are Not Hitting Target Metrics Ammoland Inc. Posted on
ATF Call: IOIs On Temporary Detail To The NFA Division Are Not Hitting Target Metrics iStock.com/monsitj-958626050
MARTINSBURG, WVA –-(Ammoland.com)- According to a leaked Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) leadership conference call obtained by AmmoLand News,
Industry Operations Investigators (IOIs) that the ATF has assigned to a temporary detail with the National Firearms Act division have not been pulling their weight and are missing their target goals.
In regular times, the IOIs are responsible for visiting Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders and conducting industry inspections. These tasks include inspecting the FFL’s bound book to verify that firearms are correctly cataloged and transferred, checking that the dealers’ customers have correctly filled out the 4473 form and the dealer has processed it, answering FFLs questions about regulati
Increased demand for gun permits, FFL transfers in Madison County
Gun permits, FFL transfers By Kellie Miller | January 28, 2021 at 3:36 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 3:49 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Across the Tennessee Valley, the demand for concealed carry permits is higher than it’s been in years.
Sheriff’s offices in Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence and Madison counties are all seeing a surge.
According to Brent Patterson from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, 16,027 gun permits were issued in 2018. That number slightly increased to 17,432 in 2019 and jumped to 23,481 in 2020. Keep in mind those totals include individuals who opted for a one-year permit and individuals who opted for a five-year permit.