In 2006, California became the first and only state in the nation to establish a system for tracking firearm owners who fall into a prohibited status, according to the attorney general's office.

The Bureau of Firearms is budgeted for only 75 agents, and it's not even fully staffed right now. California's attorney general, Rob Bonta, says they rely on cooperation from local police.

The federal appellate panel noted that historically states have been more willing to ban concealed weapons than openly ...

U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents traced more than 30 firearms to the conspiracy, ... Firearms and Explosives, the California Highway Patrol, ...

The following is a transcript of an interview with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms director Steven Dettelbach that aired on March 3, 2024. Latest U.S.