on the U.S./Mexico Border?” See
VPC testimony March 12, 2009Immediate Steps the U.S. Government Can Take
Measures that Can Be Implemented Without Legislation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could immediately begin to strictly enforce the existing ban on the importation of semiautomatic assault weapons.
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Expand import restrictions to include other dangerous “non-sporting” firearms.
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ATF could be more aggressive in identifying and sanctioning Federal Firearms License holders who are the sources of high volumes of guns trafficked to Mexico.
For example:
● Target border-state dealers for yearly compliance inspections.
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● Be more aggressive in revoking the licenses of dealers found to be knowingly
supplying Mexican traffickers.
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● Require licensees who conduct business at gun shows to notify the Attorney
General of such activity.
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Measures That Would Require Legislation
Repeal the current restrictions on release of ATF crime gun trace data (“Tiahrt
amendment”).
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Implement an effective federal assault weapons ban.
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Implement restrictions on 50 caliber sniper rifles.
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Extend the Brady background check system to the “secondary market.”
We know Attorney General Eric Holder wants to renew the Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) and supports efforts to ban handguns as well.
Obama has nominated Seattle Police Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske for Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Kerlikowske is president of the
Major Cities Police Chiefs Association and actively worked with the
Scary Brady Bunch aka
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and VPC (
Vigorously Protecting Criminals aka
Violence Policy Center) to ensure criminals can pursue their jobs safely by disarming law-abiding citizens who wish to exercise their natural, inherent, inalienable/unalienable right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.
The Joyce Foundation’s board of directors provided several million dollars to fund VPC gun-grabber efforts.
We pro-RKBA Dems should not worry about Holder and Kerlikowske because I have a solemn promise that really counts, "I believe in the Second Amendment. I believe in people's lawful right to bear arms. I will not take your shotgun away. I will not take your rifle away. I won't take your handgun away."