We all have the right to celebrate, and the duty to stay alert. While you’re out celebrating America’s 250th birthday, remember, if you see something, say something. One tip can keep our community safe.
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Don't Lie for the Other Guy! International travelers are advised not to engage in straw purchasing, illegal buying of firearms for prohibited persons. With enhanced penalties, we're committed to preventing gun trafficking risks at FIFA World Cup 2026™. #FIFAWorldCup2026
⚾️ From the first pitch to the final out, ATF was on the scene helping keep the 2026 Congressional Charity Baseball Game safe and secure. Our ATF Special Agent Certified Explosives Specialists, Bomb Technicians, and Explosives Detection K-9 teams worked alongside partners to
Jason Duane Spadt, 54 of Missoula, is a previously convicted felon and registered as a violent offender for a 2022 assault.
In March of 2025 he was found with a loaded handgun in his truck during a traffic stop in Great Falls to which he has admitted to illegally possessing.
Robert Roy Vincent, 36, Billings, was sentenced more than two years in federal prison.
In April 2024 law enforcement in Yellowstone County received a tip that Vincent was selling fentanyl in Billings; he was already wanted by police for a number of outstanding warrants.
ATF is proposing to allow individuals who make NFA firearms by altering existing firearms to use the original manufacturer’s markings instead of adding redundant ones. Since the original serial number and markings already meet statutory and regulatory requirements, this
Antonio Deray Darnell, 36 and Gabriel Angel Sanchez, 32, were sentenced to 30 years in the @Colorado_DOC after a joint investigation with @ATF_Denver and Garden City, Colorado Police Department.
The duo committed multiple robberies and theft by targeting cash-couriers making
ATF’s Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory is breaking new ground by specializing in the recovery of DNA from fired cartridge cases. While NIBIN has long linked shooting scenes across jurisdictions, new techniques created by ATF’s forensic biologists extract DNA and
Ryan Christopher Williams, 47, East Helena, has been sentenced to five years of probation and community service.
In May of 2025 he drove past a high school student, turned around, and cut them off causing them to stop at an intersection. He then got out of his car, confronted
🚨The @COPSOffice has released nearly $700 Million in grant Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) to support law enforcement. The released NOFOs include the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and several other grant programs that:
🔵Support the hiring and retention of sworn law
ATF is proposing a technical update to amend the language in its subset of regulations under the Arms Export Control Act to match the terminology already used in the State Department’s U.S. Munitions List. Aligning these definitions would reduce ambiguity for Federal Firearms
ATF is proposing to eliminate the requirement that NFA applicants send a copy of their application and Responsible Person Questionnaire (ATF Form 5320.23) to their local Chief Law Enforcement Officer. This longstanding requirement has faced repeated legal challenges and has not
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