*ALERT* Senator Calls ATF on Allegations Agency Is Allowing Guns Into Mexico

[Hitman]

I actually planned on making a topic about this anyway b/c I just heard the same thing on the radio by GOA Exec. Director Larry (Something) said that Bloomberg is ignorant and what he's doing is ignorant. He went on to say that the Nation is correcting it's view on the 2nd Amendment b/c Congress is actually pushing a 10% CUT to the BATFE Funding. He went on to say that hearing are coming out about the following News link and the implications are VERY SERIOUS!

Get home google ATF and sure enough a few minutes ago Fox is on it;

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-atf-allegations-agency-allowing-guns-mexico/

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms -- the agency tasked with keeping U.S. guns from being smuggled to Mexico -- has come under fire for allegedly allowing firearms to cross the border into Mexico.

Anyone want to help collaborate some info that supports or denies this? Thanks

 

[Hardballing]

Wouldn't put anything past the ATF frankly.

While allowing these transactions to proceed to trace the path of the purchase is a legitimate technique in lots of investigations, the ATF has become a VERY political animal. And that means funding.

 

[swamper]

Saw a link to the following article on another forum. This article suggests that a border patrol agent was killed with a firearm that may have been used in the sting.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/artic...enix-gun-store-atf-sting-border-shootout.html

 

[Kino74]

Wouldn't put anything past the ATF frankly.

While allowing these transactions to proceed to trace the path of the purchase is a legitimate technique in lots of investigations, the ATF has become a VERY political animal. And that means funding.

+1 on that. I'll go even as far as saying the ATF is trying to drum up support for an increase not only in funding but extending their reach.

 

[10shotgroup]

Source

Here is some interesting info.


http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=1145029

Hope nobody mind me linking this sight. It's worth the look on the subject.

 

[Speedlace]

Guess the gun-shop owner's accusations hold water.
http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48678

 

[10shotgroup]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5406695846_2ac4a7349d_o.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5406089983_71cf9d5b7c_b.jpg

 

[10shotgroup]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5406093703_7165af5b62_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5406699776_ffd2bb55ab_o.jpg

 

[Tulse Luper]

The NRA is on it:

http://www.nra.org/mexico/default.aspx?ek=Y1AD608C&mid=156473225

 

[Mjolnir]

Nah, that's too "tinfoil" to be true...

Now imagine what else they might be up to...

 

[Hardballing]

Nah, that's too "tinfoil" to be true...

Now imagine what else they might be up to...

1+1 does not equal 5, no matter how much you want it to be so. You can imagine anything if you want to.

Just saying.

 

[Duhbob]

Today's GUN OWNERS of AMERICA email update cited the BATFE reclassified shotguns (in 2009) that are equipped with pistol grips. By decreeing in 2009 that such firearms are not "shotguns," the ATF acted as a de facto legislative-making body. Now these destructive devices are grouped together with grenade launchers...
Say it aint so!
Is this really the law?
My $200 Mossy Maverick 12ga. pump comes with the extra (pistol) grip in the box. If I put that on, I can't believe I have changed the substance or purpose of the gun enough to create a class III device.
That's what we're dealing with I suppose. Pretty scary **** IMHO.
Please comment if this is not all grounded in fact.