Alleged imminent ATF raid on private owners tommorow.

[Eric P]

All eight people that ever bought a slide fire thanked them for being so kind.

Better than a search warrant and the BS court proceedings ruining your life over a trigger the tyrants don't like.

The F in ATF should not even exist. US government and sub divisions have no right to restrict a constitutionally protected right.

[Justin]

Call me skeptical but a video that starts with "buy my shit" and is based on "an alleged leaked email" and "we are filming in a nondescript location" etc. etc. etc.

It has all the hallmarks of legitimacy, just like a guy from Nigeria asking if you accept money orders for your car for sale on craigslist.

If it acts like a troll, talks like a troll, and wants clicks like a troll, don't accept it's money order and mail $ back to it.

He's been a reliable source in the past. That he does the standard "subscribe to my channel" and "check out my sponsor" schtick that literally every other Youtuber does is hardly a disqualifying factor.

[Zundfolge]

This guy makes videos so he can sell things, you can't trust him!

This other guy makes videos as a hobby out of his basement, you can't trust him!

[FoxtArt]

Well, case in point, anyone heard of any ATF door kicking on individual owners last week?

Yeah. I stand by the click bait banner. It maybe loosely based on something, or not, either way, it is not accurate.

[Zundfolge]

The F in ATF should not even exist. US government and sub divisions have no right to restrict a constitutionally protected right.

It wouldn't be a problem if we put ATF back under Treasury where it belongs (thanks Dubya ... you dumbass). It should only exist to process payment of Federal excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco and firearms. There should be zero law enforcement aspect to their work at all ... it should be an office of unarmed clerks and accountants and that's it.

Frankly I don't believe these excise taxes should exist at all either (along with 90% of taxes) but a world without any form of taxation is a fantasy world, so if there must be taxes I understand that you need to have an office you can mail payment to and a staff to manage those payments. But that's it.

[Eric P]

It wouldn't be a problem if we put ATF back under Treasury where it belongs (thanks Dubya ... you dumbass). It should only exist to process payment of Federal excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco and firearms. There should be zero law enforcement aspect to their work at all ... it should be an office of unarmed clerks and accountants and that's it.

Frankly I don't believe these excise taxes should exist at all either (along with 90% of taxes) but a world without any form of taxation is a fantasy world, so if there must be taxes I understand that you need to have an office you can mail payment to and a staff to manage those payments. But that's it.

There should be zero excise(sin) taxes on those 3 items either. Zero reason to have those taxes if the agency vaporized.

[Justin]

This guy makes videos so he can sell things, you can't trust him!

This other guy makes videos as a hobby out of his basement, you can't trust him!

This is why I only trust Brian Stelter to give me the news.

[Doc45]

So did anything happen or was it all tin foil bullshit?

[fitz19d]

So did anything happen or was it all tin foil bullshit?

My reading of it was essentially some guidance on doing this or that that went to all the field offices. From there it was a case of whether those agents were actually pursuing any cases and just had to check with their station chief first.... so maybe a big nothing burger there if individual offices arn't out pursuing it. Just a couple shops that had visits and C&D letters that I've seen/heard is the extent so far.

[Doc45]

Thanks fitz19d