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Justice Dept. to Cut Gun-Sale Inspectors by Two-Thirds as It Moves to Downsize A.T.F.

The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to defang and downsize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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The Justice Department plans to eliminate 541 of the estimated 800 investigators responsible for determining whether federal dealers are following federal law and regulations.

Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting

The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher.

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A vigil for the victims of the school shooting in Graz, Austria.

The lawmaker who was fatally shot worked to tighten Minnesota’s gun control measures.

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Gov. Tim Walz, Democrat of Minnesota, after signing a gun control bill at the State Capitol in St. Paul in 2023.

Suspect in Austrian School Shooting Was a Loner Rejected by Army, Officials Say

A defense official said the man, 21, was turned down for military service after failing a psychological test. Investigators are asking how he passed another such test to obtain a gun permit.

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Paying respects on Thursday outside the school in Graz, Austria, where a shooting took place two days earlier.

Austria Has Lots of Guns, Little Gun Violence, and New Questions

The deadliest school shooting in the nation’s recent history has prompted some gun enthusiasts to worry about the prospect of stricter ownership laws.

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Police officers at the scene of the school shooting in Graz, Austria, on Tuesday.

States Sue to Stop Return of Seized Machine Gun Conversion Devices

The Trump administration, reversing a Biden-era policy, had said it would return thousands of confiscated devices that allow rapid firing, even in states where they are banned.

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This undated photo provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows a forced-reset trigger, which the Biden administration tried to ban.
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