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2023-04-09 -Land of the Free

Officials at Lake of the Ozarks won't answer ATF questions about local gun businesses

[Kansas City Star] Leaders of the largest county at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks say they will not answer questions from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives about local gun businesses.

At Thursday’s county commission meeting, Presiding Commissioner Ike Skelton notified the public that the ATF had recently sent emails to county staffers asking whether four gun businesses were in compliance with local zoning and business licensing regulations.

Skelton said the county would not cooperate and read aloud from a letter he intended to send to the ATF on Camden County letterhead.

The commissioner said the ATF had been "weaponized" under the Biden administration and said he viewed the information request as part of a larger attempt to revoke federal firearm licenses.

"I believe it is their intent to revoke as many licenses as possible to squeeze them down to the large sellers such as Bass Pro, Academy Sports, things of this nature, so they can keep a very close eye on who is and who is not selling firearms," Skelton said. "I think they want to squeeze the small business person out the best possible way they can."

John Ham, spokesman for the ATF’s Kansas City field division, said the agency’s inquiries were routine: the law requires that the ATF check whether gun manufacturers and sellers are in compliance with local zoning and business regulations. The only time those questions are asked, he said, is when the agency is considering issuing new licenses or renewing existing ones.

"That’s what is prompting our inquiries — trying to put people into the firearms business," Ham said. "It has nothing to do with taking people out of the firearms business."

Reached on the phone Thursday afternoon, Skelton rejected that explanation.

"I do not trust the ATF at all," he said. "I think they will use anything they can to revoke licenses."

Posted by Besoeker 2023-04-09 05:31|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 The Chinese box stores remain in ATF regulatory compliance, others may not. Eventual confiscation is made much easier with a government database of owners.

Squeezing the small, licensed firearms dealer out of business is also an objective. It's ultimately about government control.

I can't help but wonder if there is a Federal database somewhere of gasoline powered F-150's ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-04-09 05:40|| 2023-04-09 05:40|| Front Page Top

#2 ATF - ALCOHOL, Tobacco, Firearms. Sounds like a great weekend, not a federal agency.

Posted by Slats Snore5077 2023-04-09 07:02|| 2023-04-09 07:02|| Front Page Top

#3 WA State is one vote away from putting FFLs out of business with new law that allows the AG to declare anything (just about) a public nuisance. A devoted gun grabber, if this law passes, watch for it.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2023-04-09 08:37|| 2023-04-09 08:37|| Front Page Top

#4 TO: ATF, Re Zoning Questions. That's OUR call to make so Buzz off!

Posted by magpie 2023-04-09 10:59|| 2023-04-09 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 I can't help but wonder if there is a Federal database somewhere of gasoline powered F-150's ?
Biden considering cracking down on gas cars after stripping EVs of tax credits

"Because they are currently under interagency review, EPA cannot comment further on the rules."

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-09 11:04|| 2023-04-09 11:04|| Front Page Top

#6 I can't help but wonder if there is a Federal database somewhere of gasoline powered F-150's ?

State vehicle registrations have make, model and year, so it should be easy enough to query for F-150s made before a certain date. That would not give you all of them, but a big percentage.

Posted by SteveS 2023-04-09 11:24|| 2023-04-09 11:24|| Front Page Top

#7 The Fed response will be interesting.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2023-04-09 16:54|| 2023-04-09 16:54|| Front Page Top

#8 There was a time when I thought that the Dems were not stupid enough to try a confiscation. I do believe that they are stupid enough, but I don’t believe that a confiscation wil go any better than the evacuation of Kabull.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-04-09 17:48|| 2023-04-09 17:48|| Front Page Top

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