Report: ATF Agents 'Lost Track of Dozens of Government Guns' by Misplacing Them

Breitbart.com/Big-Government ^ | 2-26-2014 | Frances Martel

[servo1969]

An extensive dive into the records of the ATF of the past five years uncovered dozens of incidents of egregious irresponsibility with weapons, from revolvers to machine guns, by ATF agents across the country. The Journal Sentinel highlights specific cases in which ATF agents leave their guns in bathroom stalls (in those cases, a good Samaritan has returned them) or cases in which agents leave their guns on top of their cars and drive away. In one of those cases highlighted, the gun was never found.

In another case, the guns were found by children, and the agent did not fess up to losing it until the local news reported young children playing with a loaded gun by a storm drain. The agent told the press that he expected the gun would "turn up eventually" upon losing it.

[servo1969]

The newspaper reports that it found 76 incidents in the past five years of lost, stolen, or missing weapons-- "nearly double the rate of the FBI and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration."

[TigersEye]

So the ATF has boating accidents too!?!

[RobinOfKingston]

I have no idea what level of incompetence would be needed to “misplace” any firearm in your custody.

[TomServo]

I’m guessing they’re in mexico.

[devolve]

I'll tell Bloomberg on you!

[TigersEye]

I’ll be right here over-salting my food and drinking 20 oz. sodas! ;^)

[Kenny Bunk]

The ATFers are not the sharpest chisel in the gummint tool box.

Smart guys go to NSA and the CIA. College grads who can read without pointing their finger at the text and without moving their lips may apply to the FBI.

But if your name is Bubba, you flunked out of East Dogfahrt Community college las year, you are 300lbs+, have just been canned from your fourth convenience store night shift job in 6 weeks .... But you are the favorite nephew of Congressman Jehosaphat Porkrind ... why then Bubba, get fitted for Kevlar baby, youse goin' to the ATF.

Just remember ... if it's a dog ...shoot low.

[devolve]

- Just now on Fox News Channel ;

- Obamacare website navigator is/was a female Muslim terrorist - now dismissed

- she sure got the job….

- Major Hasan at Fort Hood was a member of the Obama Transition Team in 2008

[TigersEye]

By 0bama’s actions alone, disregarding his associations, I consider him a terrorist. It is not necessary to employ violence to instill fear. Not with the biggest bully pulpit in the world as your stick.