tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930683319071532737.post8274262915906151748..comments2023-12-25T12:36:39.860-08:00Comments on The Clue Meter: HR 431Dranghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930683319071532737.post-897314433841072742013-02-08T16:06:49.215-08:002013-02-08T16:06:49.215-08:00Ahhh, now ISTR that there was talk of reforming th...Ahhh, now ISTR that there was talk of reforming the rules so that, among other things, silly crap like using an abbreviation on a 4473 would not result in an ATF raid, and that there other options than revocation of license less serious infractions. Wondering if this is some sort of counter-move.Dranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930683319071532737.post-19020600782609316992013-02-08T05:23:26.631-08:002013-02-08T05:23:26.631-08:00Section 4 refers to a funding document. Several s...Section 4 refers to a funding document. Several specific functions of ATF are defunded by this law as a result of their abuse of their authority in regard to those functions. The seventh "proviso" is:<br /><br />"That no funds made available by this or any other Act shall be expended to promulgate or implement any rule requiring a physical inventory of any business licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code"<br /><br />I'm not sure what particular abuse prompted the prohibitions on physical inventories, but I'm sure there was good reason for it.<br /><br />The problem with section 5 is that "willful noncompliance" can mean anything from failing to enter firearms into the "bound book" to "allowing" a customer to enter an abbreviation like "blvd." on their 4473 form. As far as the AFT is concerned ANY "noncompliance" is willful.<br /><br />The problem with section 5 is that the ONLY tool the ATF currently has to deal with infractions, regardless of how minor, is to revoke licenses.<br /><br />This means that the aforementioned "willful noncompliance" of having abbreviations on 4473's or in a bound book entry could easily mean that the FFL holder is forever prevented from ever attaining an FFL again, even if actions were taken to address the grievous offense and prevent it from happening again.<br /><br />"When you're only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail."<br /><br />This is just bad legislation all around. We need to be working to curb the abuses of the ATF, not giving them permission to perpetrate more.Sailorcurthttp://sailorcurt.comnoreply@blogger.com