Shooting Group Not Happy with Gun Reporting Ruling

opposingviews.com ^ | 14 January, 2012 | NSSF

[marktwain]

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is, of course, disappointed by today’s ruling. We respectfully disagree with

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is, of course, disappointed by today’s ruling. We respectfully disagree with the court’s reasoning which places our industry on a “slippery slope.” Today’s ruling will allow ATF to demand whatever information it wants from any law-abiding retailer anywhere in the country for any reason ATF wants simply by sending a letter demanding information. While we understand ATF’s motivation is to try to curtail violence in Mexico, Congress simply has not granted ATF regulatory carte blanche. NSSF looks forward to having the Court of Appeals review the district court’s flawed decision.

Our industry abhors the criminal misuse of firearms, whether on the streets of El Paso, Texas, or in Juarez, Mexico. Notwithstanding our forthcoming appeal, NSSF is continuing to encourage all retailers — not just those along the border — to cooperate with law enforcement and report any suspicious activity to the ATF. Members of the firearms industry take great pride in their longstanding cooperative relationship with ATF. Retailers have long been considered by ATF to be a vital source of information for law enforcement in combating illegal firearms trafficking.

[marktwain]

I saw this reported on Fox. Even there, they reported that the NRA was opposed because it "inconvenienced shooters". They did not even mention the real issue of the unconstitutional power grab by the Obama administration.

[MichaelP]

They're making a list and checking it twice....

Gonna find out who's...

Mike

[Scotsman will be Free]

It isn’t the ATF’s job to curtail violence in mexico.

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[RC one]

Apparently it’s their job to cause violence in Mexico. The only US guns in Mexico got their through the BATFE and Eric Holder.

[Scotsman will be Free]

LOL! Exactly so. I really don’t understand why there aren’t a bunch of people getting arrested at this point. I suspect that the repubs are gonna let this drop for some future political favor(s).

[Nip]

You are correct.

Your observation invalidates the entire ATF effort that has resulted in Fast and Furious and other, as yet not reported, programs.

How or why a US Government agency believes that they have the right to enforce US laws in another sovereign nation is beyond me.

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