ATF Director Steve Dettelbach preferred to talk about auto sears rather than bump stocks in his CBS News interview, and the agency chief is lobbying for Congress to take up "universal" background checks in addition to expanding the agency's operating budget, which would be slashed by 7 percent if a funding package announced on Sunday wins approval this week.

Key Takeaways from Dettelbach's 'Face the Nation' Sit-Down

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Kansas judge Phil Journey is one of several "reform" Board of Directors candidates who'll be sworn in at the upcoming NRA Annual Meetings, and he joins Bearing Arms Cam & Co to talk about what he believes needs to be done to save the organization from its current troubles... as well as his role in a new federal lawsuit taking on the ATF's new "engaged in the business" rule on gun sales.

NRA Reformers Win Seats on Board of Directors

With just a week left in the Colorado legislative session, a number of gun control bills have already made their way to Gov. Jared Polis. FASTER Colorado's Laura Carno tells Bearing Arms that there are several anti-2A measures still under consideration, including a sweeping semi-auto ban that may be struggling to find support in a key Senate committee.

Colorado Session Enters Final Stretch With Multiple Threats to Gun Owners

Black gun owners are helping to shape the gun debate in Massachusetts, and GOP committeewoman Dr. Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick and firearms instructor Nolan Howard tell Cam that it's getting harder for Democrats to ignore the pro-2A sentiment coming from a growing number of their constituents.

Massachusetts Dems Face Pushback From Black Gun Owners

Shootings and homicides are decreasing across most of the U.S., but in Alameda County, California it's a very different story. In fact, one anti-violence activist describes it as "the wild, wild West", with "guns everywhere" despite all of California's restrictive laws.

Gun-Controlled California County Becomes 'Wild, Wild West'

Grassroots NC president Paul Valone delivered thousands of petitions from gun owners demanding Constitutional Cary to North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger on Wednesday, and as he tells Cam, the grassroots efforts to make North Carolina the 30th Constitutional Carry state are just beginning.

Key Takeaways from Dettelbach's 'Face the Nation' Sit-Down

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