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On Gun Regulation America.Gov AI Stonewalls Like Bureaucrats

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Where does ATF get the statutory authority from to limit proliferation of forced reset triggers?… Where does ATF derive statutory authority to enforce its “Once a machine gun always a machine gun” rule? [More]

We know ATF has no such authority. But the system that promises “Clear answers. Official sources” resists fessing up.

Toy Story

Firearm ‘Expert’ Who Testified a Toy was a Machinegun Still Working for ATF [More]

At first glance I thought Lee Williams was talking about ol’ Kelvin “Insert-Magazine-Backwards” Crenshaw (Note now-discontinued Examiner links go to Internet Archive, so expect slow loading).

It also reminds me of the artifical contortions the JBTs go through to entrap Americans out of their unalienable rights on invented technicalities, like we’re gong to use duct tape, ties, and chains to workaround unconstitutional infringements.

And it reminds me of what the evil bastards did to David Olofson.

“Reforms” and gushing from some “gun rights leaders” notwithstanding, never forget, the Framers would have considered ATF and everything it stands for an abomination. Less aggressive cancer is still cancer.

CMP Converted M14 Sales Upends ATF’s Once a Machine Gun Rule

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That the situation is confusing is hardly surprising. ATF cognitive dissonance and contradictory rules could be considered the rule rather than the exception without hyperbole. And in this case, the position the Bureau had previously established is clear… [More]

Just what (and who) does “special authorization” authorize?

We Were Expecting a Different Outcome?

The panel affirmed Daniel Matthew Kittson’s conviction for possessing or transferring a machinegun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o). [More]

The Reload explains the case.

I’m liking this VanDyke guy more and more.

[Via Jess]

Today’s Low-Hanging Fruit Award

St. Louis County man sentenced for machine gun robbery [Watch]

And the genius posts pictures on social media…

Still, any enhancement ought to be for what he did with it, because the arguments the government uses about not being covered by the Second Amendment are used against the rest of us.

[Via bondmen]

Such a Deal!

And even discussions about reopening the machine gun amnesty for old NFA firearms [More]

Sorry, not sorry, but I find the entire presumption behind this revolting.

We’re the Only Ones Sympathized With Enough

Eighth Circuit sympathetic to former Iowa police chief convicted of buying machine guns [More]

I agree he shouldn’t have been charged, but I’m hardly sympathetic.

Doesn’t matter. Three-judge panel. This won’t be the end of it.

[Via Andy M]

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