St. Louis operation reports 435 arrests; ATF plans January gun center
Operation Show Me Justice ended with reported arrests and seizures; ATF also announced a planned St. Louis gun intelligence center for January 2027.
Operation Show Me Justice ended with reported arrests and seizures; ATF also announced a planned St. Louis gun intelligence center for January 2027.
ATF says it will stop enforcing specified National Firearms Act rules nationwide for suppressors and certain other firearms, while other federal and state requirements remain.
ATF is investigating a cyber incident in an isolated system reportedly holding information on investigation targets. The agency says core services remain operational.
A Texas judge’s ruling against federal registration rules for suppressors and some short-barreled firearms now applies to covered parties, not all buyers.
The ATF’s proposed rule would permit certain same-state firearm transfers through licensed dealers without an in-person buyer appearance, while retaining identity verification, background checks and recordkeeping requirements.
ATF’s proposed firearms rule would clarify straw purchases, gifts and family transactions, but it is not final. Comments are due by midnight Eastern on August 4.