Doing my part ...

Just emailed my rep and senators about the ATF fucktardery about long guns ... here's what I wrote:

Re: BATFE's attempt to circumvent congressional oversight and require certain federally-licensed firearm dealers to repor multiple sales of certain rifles.

I urge you to lodge protests with the BATFE and with the Office of Management and Budget to stop this abuse of power by the BATFE. There are several problems with this attempt:

1. 18 USC §926(b) provides "The Attorney General shall give not less than ninety days public notice, and shall afford interested parties opportunity for hearing, before prescribing such rules and regulations." The BATFE is giving ony 30 days for a procedure they intend to enforce afer only 19 days.

2. 18 USC §923(g)(3), which requires multiple sales reporting, specifically limits it to handguns: reporting is required when a dealer "at one time or during any five consecutive business days, two or more pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers totalling two or more, to an unlicensed person."

3. The BATFE actions are an attempt to force US citizens to shoulder the burden of dealing with the crime problems of another sovereign state, that being Mexico. With all due respect, it is none of the US's business what happens in Mexico.

With respect, time is of the essence. I trust you will give your attention to this matter.

Most of this is ripped from Dave Hardy's post on Of Arms & the Law.

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