More ATF Woes
In the 2008 appropriations bill:
The Committee has heard reports that ATF has pursued violation revocations and denials against firearms dealers based on violations that consist largely of record keeping errors of various types that are unlikely to impede tracing investigations or prosecution of individuals who use firearms in crime. The Committee encourages ATF to consider lesser gradation of sanctions for record keeping errors.
Past ATF problems:
Unethical and illegal actions from field managers.
Lying in court and getting slapped for it.
Lying (or time-traveling) to make a case that one of their auditees is harassing them.
A circuit court smacks them down for their ruling on model rockets;
An agent testified under oath that the NFRTR (the NFA weapons database) was corrupt;
Having budget issues due to mismanagement;
Being investigated for breaking he law at Virginia gun shows.
And they’ve had funds cut for some of their rather, err, dubious programs.
The ATF Director has resigned over excessive and lavish spending.
The now former head of the ATF ordered staff to do his nephew’s homework.
And employees are coming forward with allegations of mismanagement.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:24 am
Hasn’t seemed to make a damn bit of difference in their actions.
October 25th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Thanks for posting on the ATF. They desperatly need reeled in.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:29 am
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