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ATF Director may have to resign
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/...Top+Stories%29
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Talk about a clusterfuck, huh? Personally I think the asshats who approved this operation should be brought up on charges of murder rather than just made to "resign". It's like a fucking slap to the wrist. I agree with Brian Terry's relatives that there should be some actual punishment here.
Kenneth Melson... Isn't that the guy who said in a televised news report that airsoft guns were "easily converted" into live-fire weapons? "Operation Fast and Furious". LOL XD
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But I do agree that Melson's resignation is not enough. When the ATF busts irresponsible FFLs for providing firearms to criminals (or other people who are prohibited from owning them), the dealers don't just lose their licenses and stores. Often, they do face criminal charges. I think a case could be made that a similar punishment is appropriate here. Even though Melson and his people obviously didn't intend to provide firearms to the cartels, it could be argued that they are still guilty of some type of criminal negligence. Yeah, WTF? Wonder who came up with that?
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What would happen to you or I if we gave or sold a weapon to someone we knew would use it to hurt or kill someone else? We'd be sitting in prison cell with a 300 pound skinhead named Bubba in a hot minute.
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Got an update on this incident.
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Foreign Policy (which I read every day) has an article on this, too, but it takes a highly pro-ATF position and has some factual inaccuracies. It does make some good points, though:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article...lette?page=0,0
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It's also full of the usual idiot alarmism, including that old chestnut that .50 cal rifles can shoot down low-flying aircraft. Nevermind that no crime like this has ever actually happened, it's reason to go gun-grabbing! Last edited by Evil Tim; 08-31-2011 at 03:45 PM. |
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In other words, this is why I think gun-ban alarmists need to shut up - permanently. Not that I expect they will...
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Basically, it's a hideous violation of the gun-owner's right to privacy, and potentially dangerous to those who choose not to own a gun who can be named by omission if the registry is released publically. |
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