Over at Red’s Trading Post, there’s a letter from the acting ATF director responding to complaints to the National Ombudsman regarding the ATF shutting down firearms dealers. His letter addresses that there is no correlation between the dramatic decrease of nearly 150,000 licensees and ATF revocation actions. I don’t think he knows what correlation means […]

Well, SC sums it up: Red’s Trading Post and various and sundry gun bloggers and activists are urging everyone to contact the Senate to insist upon a “NO” vote on Micheal Sullivan confirmation as director of BATFE. David has a how to and instructions.

Fringe benefits if you don’t like cats.

Ted Kennedy: We’ll miss him in Massachusetts, but he’ll be a strong leader at ATF, and I look forward to working with him on key issues on gun control He’s referencing the acting head of ATF, Michael Sullivan.

Apparently, there’s a day for that.

All you need to know about Feldman’s book: Former ATF Director John W. Magaw, who at one time declared that the ATF is not anti-gun, has endorsed Richard Feldman’s latest anti-gun book Ricochet: Confessions of a Gun Lobbyist.

I noted the language criticizing ATF in the apprporations bill. I got an email from Glen Caroline at NRA noting: Based on our discussion at the GBR, I thought this would be of interest to you; an area detailing where NRA’s efforts, and the efforts of the bloggers, have produced some movement in the area […]

Such sticklers for paperwork. Seems they lost 500 records, and can’t account for some machine guns. More here.

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 […]

So, the ATF is going after Red’s Trading Post for willful violations of arbitrary record keeping laws. Such violations have occurred to the tune of about 0.4% and are things like writing Y instead of Yes. You know, retarded government monkey stuff. But what standards does the ATF hold itself to? Not many. An OIG […]

From a presser by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership: Gun Lobbyist and Gun Dealer Sandy Abrams Heads to Trial for Illegal Assault Weapon Sales, Cited for 900 Federal Gun Law Violations Over Nearly a Decade I’m not particularly familiar with the case but I do know that Abrams had said that he was […]

Cooking the numbers.

The AP notes: U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan fielded some tough questions about gun laws while winning praise Wednesday at a Senate confirmation hearing to become director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Sullivan, a former Republican state legislator and district attorney in Massachusetts, was nominated by President Bush for the job in […]

Red’s gets audited again: I ask everyone to contact the US Department of Justice; Office of the Inspector General and click on the button that states “REPORT WASTE, FRAUD OR ABUSE”. This is YOUR money that is being wasted and these are YOUR freedoms that are ultimately being destroyed by the ATF’s agenda of shutting […]

Les Jones has a S&W Smith & Wesson 625 Jerry Miculek special. Red’s has some 500 & 460s.

The Evolution of Form 4473. I’m guessing it’s a Walther P99. Without scale, I couldn’t tell if it is a P99 9mm or a P22 loaded with those stubby Aquila rounds. But then I counted the number in the magazine. OMG can we stop with Hsu puns? In other news, good question. Poor, stupid Fenty: […]

Ryan Horsely makes the case that Acting ATF Director Michael J. Sullivan should not be confirmed. I concur. Under his leadership, the ATF has continued it’s priority of shutting down lawful gun dealers over clerical violations.

With Senator Larry Craig ready to resign for smoking something in the boys room, seems there’s a push to replace him with Ryan Horsely of Red’s Trading Post.

Red’s reports record ammo sales. David has a round-up of protests in the news or rather not so much. Cam notes the Two Mom March and has more.

I’ve said it before (here and here). Rustmeister concurred. Now, he notes: Now, from Red’s Trading Post comes this news on how the ATF is pushing gun dealers to adopt an automated system for their 4473’s. Looking a bit more feasible now.

The NRA steps up to help Red’s Trading Post. The doc is at David’s.

Ryan Horsley gives the ATF a lesson in the word “willful”

On the Kwan case (background here): Friday the Judge in US v. Kwan set aside the verdict on the Short Barreled Rifle. There will be a hearing in three weeks to determine if US attorney wants to retry or make motion to dismiss. Seems the ATF mis-represented some facts David notes: The Judge set aside […]

So, the ATF is going after Red’s Trading Post for a clerical error rate measured in fractions of a percentage point on firearms transactions. Meanwhile, the fed.gov loses 190,000 AK-47s and handguns.

If you want to help out Red’s Trading Post in their legal wrangling with the ATF, head over to GunBroker and buy some of their stuff.

Seen at Red’s: “Since 2002, 85 percent of American firearm manufacturers have been forced to close their doors. Let me repeat that, Mr. Chairman. Since 2002, 85 percent of American firearm manufacturers have been forced to close their doors. Compare that with the number of dealers that are being shut down which is nearly 80% […]

I noted yesterday that the AG dropped harassment charges agaisnt Red’s. Well, how dare Ryan talk about that: In a stunning reversal, US Attorney Deborah Ferguson has gone back on her agreement to withdraw harassment complaints against Red’s Trading Post. She is apparently angered over Ryan Horsley’s recent public statements defending his actions. Update: At […]

Seems ATF finds Red’s Trading Post taking pics as a credible threat. That got some press coverage. And a mention at Instapundit. The ATF’s push is nonsensical but it continues a trend of bad things for the agency in the last few years, like: A circuit court smacks them down for their ruling on model […]

As Sebastian says: The ATF accusing anyone of intimidation is almost laughable. But it’s true. The ATF seems to think that keeping tabs on their activities and taking their pictures while they’re investigating whether or not i’s were dotted and t’s were crossed is intimidation. David has some of the documents and notes: [ATF] had […]

I’ve covered Red’s Trading Post before. They are being investigated by the ATF and have a blog documenting that. But this from a local news story seems, err, trite: Monday the agents did find a possible infraction where a date was left off of a transfer slip. Oh Noes!!!! In other news, he may not […]