[William Tell]

Texasforever said: 'So far you are of the opinion that these "agencies" are unconstitutional.'

I recall seeing many phrases which were of the form, "Congress shall have the power...".

I don't recall one granting the power to regulate firearms, so I believe that the BATF is unConstitutional ( and evil ).

[Satadru]

In fact I see a lot of "Congress shall not..." Specifically, the First Amendment clearly says, "Congress shall make no law .... or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." This makes CFR, which Bush gleefully signed, unconstitutional as well.

[Texasforever]

I don't recall one granting the power to regulate firearms, so I believe that the BATF is unConstitutional ( and evil ).

The BATF covers more than just firearms and are in reality a tax enforcement agency. They have always had law enforcement powers granted by Congress. As to the 2nd amendment the word infringe is just now coming into focus because until the latest pronouncement from the administration that the RTKBA is an individual right, the debate has centered on the "militia only" argument.