Notes from the Resistance
Via email:
I see nothing surprising and would not expect them to have everything they own taken from them and be sent to prison as felons by defying tyranny enforcers that will destroy them. That said, it’s the reason I do not personally use the internet for such transactions.
But that said, there are still unanswered questions.
In any case, we have already established that I don’t own any guns and never have– nasty, scary things, always going around killing people…
[Via 1Gat]
ATF sent a cease and desist to Hellfire telling them their Hellfire Stealth is a regulated machinegun. But if you look at the product, it’s a simple set screw in your grip screw to make your trigger a hair trigger. [More]
As I would recall — if I’d ever owned one — those came with a copy of ATF’s approval of the device’s legality…
I’ll have to see if I can find my co… uh… one.
They sound like the kind of thing you would have used once or twice at the range and then decided the fun wasn’t worth the ammo…
[Via Len Savage]
Texas couple shocked to receive small armory of M16s… The couple reported the find to the authorities. [More]
It’s easy to ask “Why?” Me, I’d be wondering if this was a setup and what I could possibly do with them that wouldn’t invite one.
It’s like, imagine you found a suitcase with a million dollars worth of cocaine inside — Aside from the fact that I’d find selling it immoral, I not only don’t know anybody who has a connection into that world, I don’t want the people who do have one even knowing about me.
That’s the “problem” with us “law-abiding” and peaceable types. We don’t know firsthand how the dark side works. And despite smears to the contrary, we are heavily conditioned against hurting others, which is why so many DGUs end without a shot fired. It takes a lot to get us going, to the point where by the time we do react with appropriate force, it may already be game over.
Those who aren’t similarly self-restrained know and count on that. And that’s why training, repetition, and anticipation are so important.
[Via Remarks]
ATFs Warrantless Searches Lead To THOUSANDS Of Guns Seized! [Watch]
I wonder if they’re handing out Leatherman tools…
[Via 1Gat]
What should you do if you used a credit card to make a gun shop purchase and the feds come knocking at your door asking to see your hardware? You should ask to see their search warrant. They won’t have one, in which case you should politely say, “Have a good day” and close and lock your door. Then call your local police and report unwanted knocking on your door by an armed stranger. [More]
As fun as that sounds, I’m not sure I’d follow his advice. In the Delaware case, they came with a state trooper plus they showed badges, and “Only Ones” generally (admittedly not always) back each other up. If I were to do as he suggests, I’d make sure to add that they say they are law enforcement but do not have a warrant. And if I did call, it would probably be to the sheriff.
[Via Jess]
David Codrea on banks, credit cards, and AFT analysis comparing two AFT citizen confrontations caught on tape [Listen]
And on the ATF Hunter Biden lawsuit– I broke the news in the third segment.
My fantasy of forcing ATF to surrender my property back to me may not be so unrealistic provided SCOTUS doesn’t flake out…?
The order ends a legal effort that started in August of 2021 and grants ATF its wish that the case involving Hunter Biden is dropped. [More]
Of course, we’re disappointed. And of course, nobody’s surprised.
I Destroyed My Trigger, But Don’t Have Any Proof. What Do I Do Now? [Watch]
Well, Captain Parker, if you refuse to cooperate we’re going to pay you a visit when you’re alone and we’re in force. Either that or you can sign this surrender decree, and Heaven help you if we find you’re lying…
[Via Jess]
In this video I discuss two important Second Amendment case that are up for Supreme Court consideration next term which could help stop the ATF’s current actions. [Watch]
All SCOTUS needs to do to allow ATF to continue usurping legislative authority is…nothing.
Then, of course, the case could be made that any legislative authority contradicting “shall not be infringed” is a usurpation in itself.
[Via Jess]
Parson calls recreational marijuana ballot question a “disaster” [More]
It will be if voters aren’t fully informed of ATF’s position. Will they be before the vote or will it be an unpublicized surprise that individuals will find out about one at a time?
[Via bondmen]
“I have 4 daughters that play the game, 3 at the college level. We’ve always had that occasional idiot in the crowd, but never an atmosphere like this.” — Marvin Richardson, father of Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson who was called racial slurs during a match at BYU [More]
So what, actually, was said? Be nice if there was– you know — evidence to back up the accusations. Which there apparently isn’t.
Kinda makes you wonder if ol’ Marvin is this fast and loose with dangerously prejudicial allegations in his capacity as a highly placed administration ATF mucky-muck — and why he wasn’t so identified by the CNN “Authorized Journalist.”
[Via Andy M]
When Will the ATF Require Me to Serialize My Homemade Firearm? [Watch]
The real question is will you obey them?
[Via Jess]
FPC Secures Partial Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging ATF “Frame or Receiver” Rule [More]
About time we had something heard by a “‘go-to’ favorite.”
[Via Jess]
Due to the upcoming Amnesty Registration of Pistol Brace weapons, photos of the weapon being registered will be required to prove the weapon does utilize a pistol brace in its configuration and would qualify for an amnesty registration. [More]
And if you act now…
I’m kinda leaning this way…
How do you copyright an OMB report…?
[Via Bluesgal]
Now, we have learned that ATF is sending Warning Notices (included below) to individuals who have purchased FRT’s on GunBroker from the user “rifleremedy2000,” but it’s not clear how ATF has acquired purchaser records or whether ATF itself is operating the account. It appears that ATF’s contact with these purchasers is part of “Operation Reticent Recall,” a name we learned from the top of an “Interview Questionnaire” that has been sent to some of our clients. [More]
They don’t sound very reticent… as evidenced by their squeeze on “rifleremedy2000” as explained by Washington Gun Law President William Kirk.
[Via Jess]
Polymer80 To Start Selling Unserialized Gun Frames …Again [More]
How will they do that without creating subpoenable records of who bought them? Or has ATF given up on self-conflicting rule interpretations and changes?
The senator is requesting that Garland provide details about the ATF investigations, including how the organization establishes probable cause to conduct these visits, as well as whether they obtain a warrant. She also called on the ATF to reveal how many “knock and talks” they have conducted since the ramp-up began in late July. The letter requests that Garland responds within 30 days. [More]
And if he doesn’t? Or just sends back some weasel words that paint the JBTs as heroes out there protecting us from racist domestic extremists? Hell, Eric Holder told a Republican Congress to go **** themselves and he’s still out there being in-your-face about everything.
This is more like Ernst trying to bolster/reestablish gun creds with the uninformed and those with short memories.
[Via Jess]
ATF has posted the following corrections to the Final Rule which appeared in the Federal Register on April 26, 2022. The Final Rule, with these corrections, is effective in two days, August 24, 2022. This set of updates provides technical corrections to the Final Rule. [More]
What do you think the Founders would have had to say about this?
On Monday, ATF announced Ruling 2022-1, signed August 17, 2022, authorizing FFLs to retain an electronic version of each ATF Form 4473, provided the method of digital storage and conditions of the ruling are met. Retail FFLs seeking to eliminate paper and take advantage of the new ruling must comply with ATF Ruling 2016-2 and subsequent rulings. [More]
Yeah, Pamela Scott says her phone is full…
[Via Jess]
ATF’s New “Frame or Receiver” Rule – What You Should Know — Part 3 — [More]
This is the last installment. It has links if you missed the first two.
The Break Down of The First Known ATF FRT Confiscation [More]
I continue to shake my head at the number of gun owners who don’t grok the basics. And I’m not surprised that they rolled on the next guy.
That said, I don’t think it’s fair to judge ATF Special Agent Chuck Donahoe until you’ve goose-stepped a mile in his jackboots.
[Via Jess]
Boxes of paper records fill nearly every corridor of the ATF’s National Tracing Center, where agents are struggling to keep up with surging requests from local police. [More]
Still singing the same old song…
What they want, of course, is a national registry database traceable to legal purchasers that will by design exclude the illegal ones. Who but a deplorable hate-filled racist Nazi white supremacist could be against that?
[Via Jess]
Gun form liars may go on to commit gun crimes, internal ATF research suggests [More]
Funny… this came out about the same time they started covering up for Hunter Biden…
ATF’s New ‘Ghost Gun’ Rules Are as Clear as Mud – The ATF used a lot of words that invite lawsuits and leave industry insiders baffled. [More]
That’s by design. Make things so complicated nobody can figure them out and be willing to take investment risks. Plus, fedgov has unlimited resources to tie challenges up in court for years and/or until the Democrats can pass bulletproof legislation.
[Via Samuel W]
