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From: CCRKBA Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 Subject: Corrupt ATF Working to Banish the Second Amendment
The Obama administration's VERY OWN STING OPERATION was a major source of illicit firearms to drug cartels in Mexico. That is shocking in itself ... but even more disturbing is that the administration is REFUSING TO COOPERATE with the investigation into this scandal!
Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) started looking into the operation, and he got no answers. That prompted Rep. Darrell Issa, Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to open up his own inquiry.Acting ATF Director Kenneth E. Melson is REFUSING TO COOPERATE COMPLETELY, and now Issa is threatening the ATF with CONTEMPT.
In a letter dated April 20, 2011, he writes to Acting Director Melson:
Efforts by the Department of Justice and ATF to stonewall the Committee in its investigation by...denying access to documents have only enhanced suspicions that such officials have played a role in reckless decisions that have put lives at risk.
The Committee's request for documents has been pending since March 16, 2011. Senator Charles Grassley's requests have been pending since January.
I am hereby informing you that the Committee intends to enforce the subpoena issued to you on March 31, 2011. If you do not comply with the subpoena, the Committee will be forced to commence contempt proceedings.
Senator Grassley has asked the ATF: The Committee's request for documents has been pending since March 16, 2011. Senator Charles Grassley's requests have been pending since January.
I am hereby informing you that the Committee intends to enforce the subpoena issued to you on March 31, 2011. If you do not comply with the subpoena, the Committee will be forced to commence contempt proceedings.
- Do you stand by the assertion in the Department's reply that the ATF whistleblower allegations are "false" and specifically that ATF did not sanction or otherwise knowingly allow the sale of assault weapons to straw purchasers? If so, please explain why in light of the mounting evidence to the contrary.
- Will you commit to providing the Senate Judiciary Committee with documents, or access to documents, simultaneously with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform? If not, please explain why not.
...and he has received NO REPONSE, which prompted Issa to send his letter threatening contempt.
Guns purchased under Project Gunrunner and sold to Mexican drug cartels were ultimately used to kill at least two United States government employees.
Last year, President Obama said his administration would be the most open and honest ever. Now, he is saying "no comment." We will not allow the anti-gun Obama administration to engage in criminal activity in their efforts to restrict and abolish our Second Amendment freedoms. Obama and his supporters are actively working to take away your right to own a gun.
Darren Gil, the former ATF attache to Mexico, tells CBS News the gunrunner operation was approved by the acting ATF director and by higher officials at the Justice Department, and that Assistant Attorney General and head of the Criminal Division Lanny Breuer knew about it. But when serial numbers from guns used in drug cartel crimes were traced back to the "Fast and Furious" case in Phoenix, Gil found he had been locked out and couldn't get access to any information.
Phoenix-area gun shops wanted to stop the questionable sales, but ATF encouraged them to continue.
Last year, President Obama said his administration would be the most open and honest ever. Now, he is saying "no comment." We will not allow the anti-gun Obama administration to engage in criminal activity in their efforts to restrict and abolish our Second Amendment freedoms. Obama and his supporters are actively working to take away your right to own a gun.
Darren Gil, the former ATF attache to Mexico, tells CBS News the gunrunner operation was approved by the acting ATF director and by higher officials at the Justice Department, and that Assistant Attorney General and head of the Criminal Division Lanny Breuer knew about it. But when serial numbers from guns used in drug cartel crimes were traced back to the "Fast and Furious" case in Phoenix, Gil found he had been locked out and couldn't get access to any information.
Phoenix-area gun shops wanted to stop the questionable sales, but ATF encouraged them to continue.
What was the REAL PURPOSE of Project Gunrunner?
Is the Obama administration trying to gain more funding for the ATF, which is under threat of a 13% decrease?
Did Obama and Holder want to use false statistics about American guns getting into Mexico as an excuse to increase gun regulations?
Or did they want to use this "data" to reinstate the assault weapons ban?
There is no way around it; this administration will do whatever it takes to destroy our Second Amendment rights!
This administration has engaged in criminal behavior that led to the deaths of American citizens, and now they are covering it up!
Respectfully, Alan M. Gottlieb, Chairman, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
P.S. The Obama administration needs to feel the pressure to cooperate with this investigation, and give answers to the American people. Obama's administration and a powerful anti-gun lobby are determined to take away our firearms by whatever means possible. That is why they are stonewalling efforts to get to the bottom of the ATF Gun Runner scandal. We are seeing the lengths this administration will go to, in their efforts to restrict our Second Amendment freedoms. Please send your very critical Donation to the CCRKBA right now, and help us protect your freedoms from the overreach of the Obama administration! If you prefer to donate by check, please mail to: Citizens Committee for the Right, to Keep and Bear Arms, Dept Code 6076, Liberty Park, 12500 NE 10th Place Bellevue, WA 98005 With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation's premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States. Contributions are not tax deductible. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911 or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org
Did Obama and Holder want to use false statistics about American guns getting into Mexico as an excuse to increase gun regulations?
Or did they want to use this "data" to reinstate the assault weapons ban?
There is no way around it; this administration will do whatever it takes to destroy our Second Amendment rights!
This administration has engaged in criminal behavior that led to the deaths of American citizens, and now they are covering it up!
Respectfully, Alan M. Gottlieb, Chairman, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
P.S. The Obama administration needs to feel the pressure to cooperate with this investigation, and give answers to the American people. Obama's administration and a powerful anti-gun lobby are determined to take away our firearms by whatever means possible. That is why they are stonewalling efforts to get to the bottom of the ATF Gun Runner scandal. We are seeing the lengths this administration will go to, in their efforts to restrict our Second Amendment freedoms. Please send your very critical Donation to the CCRKBA right now, and help us protect your freedoms from the overreach of the Obama administration! If you prefer to donate by check, please mail to: Citizens Committee for the Right, to Keep and Bear Arms, Dept Code 6076, Liberty Park, 12500 NE 10th Place Bellevue, WA 98005 With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation's premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States. Contributions are not tax deductible. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911 or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org
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