Wednesday, February 18, 2015

David Codrea breaks another story: "ATF claims Administrative Procedures Act exemption for proposed ammo ban notice."

A spokesperson for the Bureau of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told Gun Rights Examiner Wednesday afternoon that ATF’s recent ammunition ban proposal is not required to be published in the Federal Register. That claim was in answer to a query after determining ATF’s notice does not appear in the government’s official journal, and further noting a Wednesday Reuters report that a tangentially-related lack of rulemaking publication was given by a Texas judge as his reason for blocking the Obama administration’s “immigration overhaul.”
That the proposed “interpretation” affects a considerable segment of the ammunition market and falls well within considerations of public interest is indisputable. Also in the public interest is the ability of affected parties to read comments submitted to date, so that arguments necessary for knowledgeably commenting on the issue are available for those wishing to add constructive inputs of their own. Additionally, but of unknown significance, is the documented reality that justification for the proposed rule cannot be based on a currently-low violent crime rate, nor on any cited evidence supporting the contention that the ammunition affected poses a special danger to law enforcement.

4 comments:

tokarev said...

When they came for 7N6 (5.45x39) which is identical in construction to M855 we said nothing. Well, that was a water-testing for M855. Nothing happened, sheep were quiet, so now they got emboldened. So much that they will go against the black letter of a law, specifically excluding M855 from AP classification. So they came after M855. Aw crap, they did that with F&F too. Funny how these "laws" work isn't it?
And I am sure ATF Technical branch can come up with a PSL handgun and 50BMG "handgun", post them anonymously on a YT and remove M33 ball and 7.62x54R LPS from a hands of a filthy peasantry. Yep, both have steel inside.
So, kulak, you know they are coming after you and your family next, do you? Make sure you have some rocks to throw onto them.

KUETSA said...

It would have to be true, that if the federal government plans on "enforcing" gun control laws and forcibly disarming American Citizens, by effectively having their militarized federal, state, and local law enforcement armies wage war on American Citizens,they would view ALL ammunition to be posing a special danger to law enforcement.

Anonymous said...

Seems the talking heads on lame stream media are totally mute on this issue... Haven't heard a word, on radio or television... Nor seen of it in the local paper... Even the so -called bastion of conservative ideals Fox News... Have not reported on this... Looks like they are all in on this news black out... I believe the only real, life changing, news worthy journalism comes from the internet... Shades of Radio Free Europe... And Stalin's Iron Curtain... Just saying... Behind Enemy Lines... In Unconstitutional, collectivist Ct... We Will Not Stand Down... AAA/O...11B20... And for all you clingers who believe we can vote these Criminals out of office... On a local, state, or federal level... You are the walking dead... When Democracy turns to tyranny we still get to vote...

Paul X said...

Rules and laws are for the peons, not the ruling class.