Category: ATF

From the People Running the ‘Second Amendment Task Force’

Government Opposes Compassionate Release of Gun Tuber Matthew Hoover For Terminal Medical Condition [More]

Read this. Let your blood boil. Then ask yourself why Pam Bondi, the ATF’s new supposedly “pro-gun” Chief Counsel, and that DOJ Civil Rights honcho we’ve been hearing such hopeful things about are going to allow this tyranny to continue.

Because they’ve been pulling this crap of modifying seized property into “illegality” for a long time. And again. And again.

And it’s not like they have legitmate delegated authority even if the items worked without forced engineering.

The Status Quo

“Effective immediately, Special Agents in Charge (SACs) approval and Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) concurrence is now mandatory for all NICS alerts. NICS alerts may only be utilized in cases involving suspected violations of federal firearm statutes…” [More]

You know, the ones the F0unders would have approved of.

Speaking of Using Full Might…

Adamiak is about to start the third year of his 20-year federal prison sentence because the ATF reworked his legal inert RPGs until they were capable of firing a single 7.62x39mm round. [More]

Hey, go with what works, right?

You can learn more about that and how they exploited a malfunction to put another vet away in a recent Firearms News piece.

What did Pam Bondi say?

‘”It is the policy of this Department of Justice to use its full might to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.”

No Country for Old Men

The entire State of Missouri can rest much easier now. The ATF has made the Show-Me State a much safer place. Two rule breakers from small Missouri towns were indicted by a federal grand jury last week. Their crimes? They’re accused of selling guns without a federal license. Their ages? One was 75 and the other was 81 years old. [More]

As long as infringements are enforced, it’s no country for citizens of any age.

So much for the “Second Amendment Task Force“…

[Via Jess]

We’re the Only Ones Terroristic Enough

After the raid, Humphrey submitted a probable cause statement on the ATF and requested Oklahoma’s attorney general file charges for extortion, terroristic threats and disabling security equipment during the course of a crime… Humphrey, the vice chair of the House Public Safety Committee and a 30-year law enforcement officer, wrote in the letter that the state’s attorney general lacked the courage to protect his citizens. Therefore, Humphrey is asking the president to consider filing charges against the ATF, granting a presidential pardon to Fincher and forcing the ATF to return Fincher’s firearms. [More]

“Terrorist” is a notch above “JBT,” and wholly appopriate when you consider the right they’re trampling. This business of the dogs still not being leashed has special meaning to those of us who have been trying to get the government to do just that since before Fast and Furious.

[Via Jess]

Let Us Help and Avoid All the Uproar

The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss a case against Taylor Taranto for violations of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). [More]

If they’d include us in the strategizing, they wouldn’t keep stirring up resentment and need to issuing embarrassing public reversals after cluelessly provoking outrage.

[Via Jess]

Kneeling for Cedaka

“Deputy Director Cekada has the experience, wisdom and respect of his colleagues to effectively lead the men and women of the ATF,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “Deputy Director Cekada respects the Second Amendment and understands that the firearm industry is not the ‘enemy’ but valuable partner… [More]

So, as Executive Assistant Director – Operations, where he oversaw ATF’s Office of Regulatory Operations, Office of Field Operations, and the Office of Intelligence Operations, what did he know about zero tolerance, gathering information on gun owners, and treating private sellers as being “in the business of,” and when did he know it?

And give some career examples of “respect[ing] the Second Amendment.”

Half a Loaf Better than None?

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Forgetting anyone…?

Gun rights leaders and legal scholars could be identified and nominated to analyze and prioritize bills, lawsuits, regulations, opportunities, and threats, to advise on judicial and other federal nominees, and to help educate the public. The Office would provide a way for the public to express their concerns and to offer ideas and suggestions, meaning gun owners would have a conduit.

[Via Antigone]

The Long and Short of It

The SHORT Act would remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and other firearms from the draconian NFA. Sign the petition now to support the SHORT Act and help GOA get this legislation over the finish line! [More]

The finish line is the president’s desk.

I’m sure some will balk with the requirement to provide a phone number. If the goal is to get ‘er done, it would help if we knew which reps and senators we needed to work on who wouldn’t be a complete waste of time, and who could be publicly pressured via their X.com accounts.

Maybe let ’em know the ban was the excuse the government used to justify executing Vicki and Sammy Weaver.

Good First Steps

The Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced today the repeal of the Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy and the review of Final Rule 2021R-08F, related to stabilizing braces, and Final Rule 2022R-17F, related to the definition of “engaging in the business” of firearms dealing. [More]

As for “consultations with stakeholders, including gun rights organizations, industry leaders and legal experts,” why not formalize that?

A viable way to present a coordinated front representing gun owner interests and having the president’s ear is by the White House replacing Joe Biden’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention with an Office for Second Amendment Protection.

[Via Michael G]

A Zero Sum Game

DOJ and ATF Repeal Zero Tolerance Policy, Major Second Amendment Win for the Trump Administration [More]

I want to see what still triggers revocations — and consistency of decisons– before I get too excited, which I won’t do anyway because there will still be an ATF with the power to destroy Americans’ lives over exercising their right in a way the government, with no legitimate delegated authority, doesn’t want to allow.

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