He has been trying really hard to turn over a new leaf.
Why? Did someone tell him the INGO Bronco comes with leather seats?
He has been trying really hard to turn over a new leaf.
It's my understanding that if we followed the 2nd Amendment as it was originally written and ratified, ALL federal firearm laws would be unconstitutional.Now I'm no constitutional scholar.
I don't recall seeing a provision for the ATF in the Constitution.
Could the states "opt out" of the "authority" and rules of the ATF?
It's my understanding that if we followed the 2nd Amendment as it was originally written and ratified, ALL federal firearm laws would be unconstitutional.
FTFYIt's my understanding that if we followed the 2nd Amendment as it was originally written and ratified, ALLfederalfirearm lawswould beare unconstitutional.
But if it saves only one child……. I was too lazy to make it purple.FTFY
The BoRs (see preamble) restricts the Federal government from infringing upon a citizen's Right to keep and bear arms. The 14th Amendment guarantees that Right to ALL citizens of these United States. (... No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.")
If the Federal government was operating in conformance with the Constitution there would be no Federal firearms law restricting citizen's access to arms, and the Federal government would be dragging States which restricted citizen's Right to arms into Federal court to prohibit such infringements.
See how far we have actually fallen?
My opinions, thoughts, and beliefs regarding this particular central state agency may not be "fairly straight forward".My thoughts regarding ATF are fairly straightforward:
We should all have more alcohol (and good quality too. No swill.)
We all should enjoy tobacco. Cigar or pipe does not matter.
And we should all have much more firearms. Maybe a tax credit for everyone you buy.
Do not forget explosives. We need more and bigger for the upcoming 4th of July. Tax breaks here too!
Regards,
Doug
I should be able to make an unsafe firearm for personal use.ATF
1. Take care of illegal manufacturing of Alcohol
2. Stop tobacco bootlegging
3. IF you are manufacturing firearms insure that the are safe.
They can only enforce laws passed by congress on the federal level IMO.
When were they ever involved in illegal manufacturing of alcohol? Wasn't it all about not paying taxes?ATF
1. Take care of illegal manufacturing of Alcohol
2. Stop tobacco bootlegging
3. IF you are manufacturing firearms insure that the are safe.
They can only enforce laws passed by congress on the federal level IMO.
From the beginning that's what it was about. Taxes. Distilled alcohol, then and now, is a very value added product and the government sees it as a source of money. You can make homemade wine and beer with no objection from ATF, but once you start distilling it, you cross the line into the tax zone.When were they ever involved in illegal manufacturing of alcohol? Wasn't it all about not paying taxes?
@KLBWhen were they ever involved in illegal manufacturing of alcohol? Wasn't it all about not paying taxes?