[Ryan Horsley, Manager, Red's Trading Post]Posted on 06/07/2007 10:01:39 AM PDT by kiriath_jearim
On Wednesday June 6, 2007; the BATFE has submitted a letter to Judge Edward Lodge requesting the termination of the preliminary injunction that was granted to Red’s Trading Post on April 30th by Judge Lodge. The ATF is alleging that Red’s Trading Post “willfully” committed three violations. The ATF conducted an audit on 5/23/2007 in which 2 Agents John Hansen and Kylie Williamson and Area Supervisor Linda Young, who specifically came down from Spokane, WA. One of the employees documented Young stating to the other Agents during the audit, "We'll do this again and again and again until this is done. I mean done. Sooner or Later it will be done, something will be found." The Violations are listed below:
· Violation 1: Was a sale to a resident alien who has lived here for 11 years. The customer received a proceed from the NICS (National Instant Crimnal Background Check System), provided a valid Drivers License and proof of residency going back 6 months prior showing the customers last name and social security number (this number matched the social security number on the 4473 form). One of the Agents stated that because it did not have his first name, it could have been a brother or a cousin. The ATF stated that we did not show 90 days CONTINUOUS residency and stated that he could have moved outside of the state, despite the fact that he had a Valid Idaho Drivers License. A call to his employer revealed that he had worked there up until just recently
· Violation 2: It states name and address in the book. So we have ALWAYS written it up as:
Ryan Horsley Twin Falls, Id 83301
They are saying that we have not been writing up the street address in the Acquisition area. We also keep record of this in our paperwork and pawn records on all acquisitions. I pointed out that this was not mentioned in any of the previous 4 audits (3 of which were performed under by Agent John Hansen) and Agent Caleb Rushing specifically told us that it was how it was supposed to be written, especially due to limited room in the A&D book. I informed Linda Young that all firearms that come in we keep the full address, scanned copy of the individuals Drivers License, Fingerprint and various other information that is also sent to the Twin Falls Police Department which is ran through NCIC (National Crime Information Center). I offered to show Linda Young this information which is backed up each night, but she refused stating that she could not consider it.
· Violation 3: Our 4473 forms have always been placed into folders that are designated alphabetically. In our 2005 Audit, Agent Caleb Rushing suggested that in each of the folders that we continue to keep them listed alphabetically but in each folder we list them chronologically with the last transaction toward the front for quick easy access. He informed us that another Dealer used this method and it was very efficient. Linda Young informed me that Agent Rushing was incorrect and that she would let him know. I pointed out that in during the last 4 audits the agents were completely aware of our system but none failed to cite or even warn us on this.
[Ryan Horsley, Manager, Red's Trading Post]
If ATF was held to the same record keeping standard they would be forced to close themselves down. NFA is a perfect example.
Wow! Our gubmint do-gooders at work! IMHO, they all should be canned and sent out to sweep streets or something useful. Waste of time, energy, and taxpayer dollars.
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