DOJ thinking about shutting down ATF

**30 cal slut** · 10-03-11, 07:50

Hmm.

http://townhall.com/columnists/katie...ination_of_atf

Multiple sources, including sources from ATF, DOJ and Congressional offices have said there is a white paper circulating within the Department of Justice, outlining the essential elimination of ATF. According to sources, the paper outlines the firing of at least 450 ATF agents in an effort to conduct damage control as Operation Fast and Furious gets uglier and as election day 2012 gets closer. ATF agents wouldn’t be reassigned to other positions, just simply let go. Current duties of ATF, including the enforcement of explosives and gun laws, would be transferred to other agencies, possibly the FBI and the DEA. According to a congressional source, there have been rumblings about the elimination of ATF for quite sometime, but the move would require major political capital to actually happen.

**Abraxas** · 10-03-11, 08:28

Should have been done long ago

**TOrrock** · 10-03-11, 08:38

I'd like to see that same report in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, or NY Times before I get my hopes up.

Not holding my breath.

**Honu** · 10-03-11, 08:45

I wonder then how things like SBR and stuff would be regulated if they would use that as a time to really crack down on things ? and change the laws drastically the way they want them to be ?

I am all for good bye ATF and let honest citizens have what they want but can see them USING this for something else ?

**Abraxas** · 10-03-11, 08:49

Originally Posted by Honu

I wonder then how things like SBR and stuff would be regulated if they would use that as a time to really crack down on things ? and change the laws drastically the way they want them to be ?

I am all for good bye ATF and let honest citizens have what they want but can see them USING this for something else ?

It really would not change much from the average joes end, the duties would just be redistributed.

**TOrrock** · 10-03-11, 09:00

NFA would probably be taken over by the IRS since it's a tax issue.

**eternal24k** · 10-03-11, 09:12

I wouldnt put much stock in it until the said article was published by something other than a .com

**kaiservontexas** · 10-03-11, 09:26

Isn't the licensing of the FFLs a tax issue also? Would that mean everything outside of the criminal investigation stuff, such as when they went after the Hell's Angels for illegal arms smuggling, would become the IRS' duty?