Hey, how can you argue with proposed legislation to rein in the jack-booted thugs of the ATF — especially when it’s known as the RIFLE Act?
Under the Biden Administration, ATF’s zero tolerance policy forced small and mid-sized gun stores out of business. The agency revoked Federal Firearm Licenses due to minor clerical errors like missing a customer’s middle initial or using a state’s abbreviation rather than the state’s full name. In 2024 alone, ATF saw the highest levels of gun store license revocations in 20 years—the third consecutive year of increased license revocations under President Biden’s leadership. Last week, the Biden Administration claimed it reversed its zero tolerance policy. Upon further review of the updated enforcement guidance, it appears to remain fully in effect.
Rep. Mann (R-KS) told Breitbart News, “President Biden did everything in his power to weaponize the federal government against gun store owners in the Big First District of Kansas and across the country. His zero tolerance policy undermined the Second Amendment and trampled on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. Since day one, I have rigorously pushed back against this unconstitutional policy and fought for more oversight to rein in ATF’s abuse.”
He added, “On November 5, 2024, the country made it clear—our constitutional rights are not up for grabs. My bill makes that crystal clear by fortifying the Second Amendment rights of local gun stores and seeking to restore a degree of wholeness to individuals whose livelihoods were destroyed by this federal abuse. I look forward to working with President Trump to further strengthen the protection of the Second Amendment, deliver justice for our FFLs, and get our country back on track.”
Who’s the new head of the ATF, again? (I know, I know: a decent head of the ATF would rescind the enforcement instructions off his own bat — I know I would, if my application to head up the ATF had been successful. But then again, considering that I’d have started shutting down the entire agency from Day 1 of my appointment, the whole issue would have been moot.)
How to keep the ATF in check? Disband the agency.
What is the old saying? “Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store not a government agency”.
It’s just east of Kingman, Arizona.
The ATF Convenience Store, owner is named Mitch, an FFL 07/SOT 3.
He also runs MOA Targets. Great guy, great targets.
What percentage of the ATF agents would we have to prosecute under the civil rights laws for deliberately and repeatedly violating the constitution, sending them to Leavenworth for at least a decade, before the others got the idea and started behaving themselves?
Leavenworth may not have the capacity, but all you really need for a prison is a bit of land, a fence, 4 towers at the corners with searchlights and machine guns, and hand out tents + shovels + instructions on digging latrines.
Yeah, the last several times I purchased a gun the store clerks were all nervous as hell. They double and triple checked all the forms, called people from other parts of the store to look things over. Hell, I have my LTC but this was over the top and not at all related to a “background check”. Nope, they were more concerned with typos than anything else. They knew any mistake, no matter how small or honest, would close them down. And I left each time thinking, how the hell are they going to stay in business if a simple financial transaction ends up taking well over an hour and any mistake could close them down?
The very existence of the ATF is a violation of the 2nd.
And don’t get me started on natural rights.
I’m an outlaw and have a long history of avoiding tyrants.
You’re a true American. The outlaws are the people violating the constitution, and many of those are oath violating politicians and thugs with badges, but I do agree with your premise.
The fact that Americans rights to say what they want to own firearms and carry them anywhere is questioned is bullshit.
I hope someday the majority of Americans wake the fuck up.
ATF should be a bunch of unarmed bureaucrats checking applications to operate a brewery, vineyard or distillery, Check some paperwork for the tobacco industry. As far as firearms go, the should be ensuring that there are enough firearms and ammunition being produced to satisfy the American Public and not much more else.