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| Gunwalker: Smoking Gun Email? |
| 2011-07-14 |
| PJM’s Bob Owens has long speculated that the primary reason for Operation Fast and Furious was to perpetuate the lie that 90 percent of illegal firearms in Mexico were from the United States. Owens’ assertion was buoyed on Wednesday by internal ATF emails obtained by Townhall.com. One email reads: Can you see if these guns were all purchased from the same FfL and at one time. We are looking at anecdotal cases to support a demand letter on long gun multiple sales. Thanks Mark R. Chait Assistant Director Field Operations. This would seem to be a “smoking gun” for Owens’ assertion that this operation was never about crime and always about an “under the table” effort to institute the gun control Obama knew he could never push through Congress. Additionally, Obama has just issued an executive order which requires gun dealers in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to report multiple long gun (rifle or shotgun) purchases to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in order to combat illegal firearms trafficking along the Mexican border. |
| Posted by:Eohippus Phater7165 |
| #3 If true, this is high treason. The kind that should result in hangings or firing quads. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2011-07-14 20:18 |
| #2 "Some lawsuits have already begun." Which they'll expect us to pay for, if they |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-07-14 18:48 |
| #1 [It was always about] “under the table” effort to institute the gun control Obama knew he could never push through Congress. And yet another assault on the Second Amendment. Obama has just issued an executive order which requires gun dealers in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to report multiple long gun (rifle or shotgun) purchases to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in order to combat illegal firearms trafficking along the Mexican border. Ordinary long guns (rifles and shotguns) have not had to be registered before so far as I know. The problem with executive orders and laws Unfortunately, Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and Special Agent Jaime Zapata (ICE) died as a result of this operation. It is hard to tell how many Mexican citizens and police officers died as the result Fast and Furious. Some lawsuits have already begun. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-07-14 18:17 |