Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

FBI uses drones inside U.S. for spying, director says

2013-06-19 18:18:00

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III testified Wednesday that the controversial National Security Agency surveillance program "has been a contributing factor, one dot among many dots" for tracking terrorist plots, and he admitted for...

White House pushes gun safety, but it means little without Congress

2013-06-18 03:00:00

WASHINGTON -- The White House plans to announce Tuesday that it has improved gun safety in the country by chipping away at 21 of 23 items on an executive to-do list issued in January. But the progress report will also highlight steps that Congress has...

Santa Monica shooter said goodbye to friends in farewell note

2013-06-14 08:21:00

The gunman who killed five people during a shooting rampage through Santa Monica left a note saying goodbye to his friends and that he hoped his mother would be financially cared for, police said. Police reportedly found the three-page note with the...

Santa Monica gunman wrote apology, was denied weapon by state

2013-06-13 21:20:00

Santa Monica police said Thursday night that the gunman who killed five people last week had been denied a firearm in 2011. The revelation raises more questions about how John Zawahri got the semi-authomatic weapon he used in the attack. Law...

Santa Monica shooter's rifle appears to have been pieced together

2013-06-12 19:20:00

The semiautomatic weapon used in the Santa Monica shooting rampage appears to have been put together from various parts, possibly in an attempt to circumvent the state's restrictions on such guns, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. While certain...

Rifle in Santa Monica shooting was pieced together, sources say

2013-06-12 18:33:00

The semiautomatic weapon used in the Santa Monica shooting rampage appears to have been put together from various parts, possibly in an attempt to circumvent the state’s restrictions on such guns, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. Although...

ATF nominee runs into Senate opposition

2013-06-11 23:58:00

WASHINGTON —The acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who took over the agency in its meltdown with the Fast and Furious gun-tracking scandal, ran into opposition Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate...

ATF nominee runs into GOP opposition in Senate confirmation hearing

2013-06-11 08:31:00

WASHINGTON – B. Todd Jones, the acting director of the ATF who took over the agency in its meltdown with the Fast and Furious scandal, ran into immediate opposition Tuesday as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration as...

West, Texas, paramedic 'vigorously denies' link to explosion

2013-05-11 13:50:00

HOUSTON -- A paramedic arrested for possessing bomb-making materials after he responded to the massive fertilizer plant fire in West, Texas, has denied any connection between the fire and the charges he faces. Bryce Reed, 31, released a statement...

West, Texas, paramedic appears in court on pipe bomb charges

2013-05-10 14:52:00

HOUSTON -- A paramedic who responded to the massive explosion in West, Texas, last month faced charges on Friday after federal investigators discovered he had the makings of a pipe bomb, authorities said. It was not clear whether his arrest, which...

Reputed Montebello gang members linked to six murders, police say

2013-05-15 06:51:00

Seven reputed Montebello-area gang members have been arrested for their alleged involvement in at least half a dozen murders stemming from ongoing rivalries over drugs and turf, authorities said Wednesday. The arrests by Montebello police and agents...

Paramedic arrested in West, Texas for having a destructive device

2013-05-10 09:40:00

HOUSTON--A local paramedic who responded to the massive fertilizer plant fire last month in West, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device. Bryce Reed, 31, was arrested late Thursday by officials from the Bureau of Alcohol,...

B. Todd Jones, President Obama's nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Logo of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

2013-05-02 11:06:00

Special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Los Angeles field division, assist the local Brawley Police Department in investigating the recent structure fire at the A Plus Furniture store, located at 542 Main St., Brawley.

2013-04-13 03:40:00