"NRA-ILA has recently received several calls from NRA members in border states who have been visited or called by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In some cases, agents have asked to enter these people's homes, and requested serial numbers of all firearms the members possess.
In each case, the agents were making inquiries based on the number of firearms these NRA members had recently bought, and in some cases the agents said they were asking because the members had bought types of guns that are frequently recovered in Mexico.
This kind of questioning may or may not be part of a legitimate criminal investigation. For example, when BATFE traces a gun seized after use in a crime, manufacturers' and dealers' records will normally lead to the first retail buyer of that gun, and investigators will have to interview the buyer to find out how the gun ended up in criminal hands. But in other cases, the questioning may simply be based on information in dealers' records, with agents trying to "profile" potentially suspicious purchases.
On the other hand, some of the agents have used heavy-handed tactics. One reportedly demanded that a gun owner return home early from a business trip, while another threatened to "report" an NRA member as "refusing to cooperate." That kind of behavior is outrageous and unprofessional.
Whether agents act appropriately or not, concerned gun owners should remember that all constitutional protections apply. Answering questions in this type of investigation is generally an individual choice. Most importantly, there are only a few relatively rare exceptions to the general Fourth Amendment requirement that law enforcement officials need a warrant to enter a home without the residents' consent. There is nothing wrong with politely, but firmly, asserting your rights.
If BATFE contacts you and you have any question about how to respond, you may want to consult a local attorney. NRA members may also call NRA-ILA's Office of Legislative Counsel at
(703) 267-1161
for further information. Whether contacting a local attorney or NRA, be sure to provide as many details as possible, including the date, time, and location, agent's name, and specific questions asked."On one hand, I am pleasantly surprised to note that nary a BATFUCKER has been summarily drawn and quartered by the very same citizens they are harassing, and on the other hand am wondering precisely WHEN it will happen.
This is dirty liberal politics at its worst. Goad someone into committing a criminal act, send in the troops, and King Obo gets to appoint a czar who will most certainly recommend an immediate disarming of the border populace.
For the sake of the children.
Not the same children who are being killed on a daily basis by guns and knives and brickbats in every large inner city the country over, hells no. The vast majority of them are minorities and their deaths are essential to the liberal playbook.
Far better to worry about Mexico's kids because there's no chance the Yellowstream media would be around to bear witness to poor Pedro's demise but you can bet your ass they'd be there in force if Tyrone was ever held truly accountable to the concepts of modern civilization.
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