Tag: FFLs

Calling All Comment Posters

Brady’s Astroturf Campaign To Skew The Comments [Watch]

Skew back.

Here’s my comment:

This proposed rule infrin ges on the Second Amendment.

As Edwin Vieira Jr. noted in Kolbe v. Hogan:

“This reliance on a permanent private market for firearms guaranteed that most militiamen, through their own efforts, could always obtain firearms suitable for both collective and individual self-defense, and forestalled tyranny by precluding rogue public officials from monopolizing the production, distribution, and possession of firearms.”

They gave me a tracking number to check back when it’s posted.

Have you made your views known yet?

UPDATE

John Lott explains how this will create a backdoor gun registry.

[Via Jess]

The Importance of Being Ernst

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to explain the surge in revoked Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) and suggesting it has overstepped the boundaries of the law. [More]

“Suggesting”…?

Is that finger in the air to see which way the wind is blowing?

This is the same “solidly pro-gun candidate” who voted with Chuck Schumer on that “bipartisan” bill the administration is now using to sabotage private sales.

[Via bondmen]

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Word ‘Profit’ Is

Clarifying that the intent to “predominantly earn a profit” does not require the person to have received pecuniary gain… [More]

That’s something else government “monetary policy” makes difficult. The thought strikes that I (hypothetically, because I don’t admit to owning guns in a forum accessible to “law enforcement”) bought a 44 Magnum Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk off a guy from work back in 1978 for around $175 as I recall ( or would recall if this wasn’t hypothetical) and today that model used goes for around $600.

Seems like a tidy profit, no?

Hold the phone:

When using the core inflation measurement, $1 in 1978 is equivalent in buying power to $4.68 in 2023, a difference of $3.68.

The way I see it, I’d be taking a substantial loss.

I’m reminded of the strange case of former FBI Agent John Shipley (note internal links will need to be accessed through the Wayback Machine).

In the case of those feeding at the citizen disarmament trough, I’m reminded of Mark 8:36.

Related UPDATE

And yeah, one gun could trigger things…

Inviting Pushback

State Rep. Demands Investigation After Seven Vehicles Carrying a Dozen ATF Agents with AR-15s and Tactical Gear Raided Gun Dealer’s Home in Oklahoma [More]

They’re trying to provoke. The danger needle is buried in the red.

The question is whether specific orders are issued from on high or if field offices have nod-and-a-wink carte blanche to give management plausible deniability for their excesses, and excuses for widespread overreactions to limited resistance.

[Via Michael G]

Opportunity Knocks

“No information has come out about it. We don’t know what it’s going to entail, how we’re going to do background checks. Are we going to be doing phone checks with them? Are we going to do an online portal. They’re not giving us any information.” [More]

For some reason a line from Airplane comes to mind.

Just think of the opportunities for compliance violations… and shutting down sales altogether!

Then just think of other opportunities.

[Via Jess]

If You See Something Say Something

Idiot troopers documented themselves manufacturing “assault weapons” while illicitly raiding my shop, violating 922(a)(1), NYPL 265.10 and 25 CFR § 11.440 fabricating evidence / we also got them and ATF on 210.35 sworn false statements to a grand jury in the 2nd as per the court’s dismissal decision [More]

So… if NY “Only Ones” AND ATF are involved, who should be told?

Lotta NRA “A”-rated Republicans here…

Maybe ask the chairman what he thinks…

[Via Full Wave Rectumfrier]

FFL Persecuted for Years by FBI and ATF Left to Fend for Himself

In light of Bruen and its “historical understanding” benchmark, it’s difficult to see how an honest legal analysis could continue to support ATF’s vindictive vendetta against Albert Kwan. [More]

What a prolonged and tyrannical outrage. The question now is, does anyone besides a handful of us care?

We’re the Only Ones Misidentified Enough

Police arrested the co-owner of Engage Armament in Rockville for shooting at a Montgomery County police officer who was working in an undercover vehicle. [More]

Well, we know what a felony conviction will do to his life’s work. Still, talk about somebody who should know better.

As for the van, I guess partnering with the community doesn’t include letting someone on high alert know what you’re up to.

Dumb on all counts, but only one, and not the Only Ones, will pay for it.

[Via Steve T]

For That Day When the Collar Comes Off

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]

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