Advancement of legislation that would require criminal background checks for private gun transfers has sparked a recall effort in Oregon by gun rights activists. According to The Oregonian, papers were filed Wednesday against State Senator Chuck Riley and State Representative Susan McLain, both in their first terms and “part of an expanded …

According to a newly disclosed e-mail, the DEA and ATF collaborated on plans to monitor gun show attendees with automatic license plate readers. The e-mail was released by the ACLU through the Freedom of Information Act. The email, which is from April 2006 states the “DEA Phoenix Division Office is …

Representative Mike Honda (D-California) is taking aim at the Second Amendment with 3 proposed bills, which include making it illegal to make your own gun at home. “These bills are sensible, reasonable measures to limit the damage that can be inflicted by guns and those who mean harm with them,” …

In a video posted to LiveLeak’s YouTube, a Eureka, Calif., confronts two Second Amendment activists selling .22 caliber ammunition on the street. The officer calls the behavior “bizarre.” According to TheBlaze, police responded after receiving several calls about the men selling ammo. “One of the pro-gun activists grew immediately confrontational …

A bill proposed by U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner would eliminate the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Sensenbrenner cited operational failure, as well as service overlap as reasons why the ATF should be eliminated: “By absorbing the ATF into existing law enforcement entities, we can preserve the …