[Freeper 007]

But Mr. Malone, in his letter to the State Department, said the group's proposal "would open the United States commercial market to potentially 2.5 million new weapons" which "A.T.F. generally has no authority to control."



No authority to control........


That's the real issue here isn't it?

[Wonder Warthog]

"No authority to control........That's the real issue here isn't it?"

Well, they have the same levels of control that they always had (i.e. licensing the dealers, background checks, etc.).

What they REALLY mean is no NEW/EXPANDED authority.

[lawdog]

Exactlty.