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Post by avordvet on Jan 17, 2017 5:00:13 GMT -5
Bill calls for abolishment of ATF1/13/17, by Andrew Shepperson A bill has been proposed in U.S. House of Representatives that would eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The ATF Elimination Act, which was reintroduced by Wisconsin Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner on Thursday, calls for an ATF hiring freeze and would transfer the ATF’s current responsibilities to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to the bill, the FBI and DEA would need to submit a plan for scaling down ATF affairs within 180 days of the bill’s enactment into law. Within one year, the FBI would have to issue a report to the General Services Administration regarding ATF property that will either need to be transferred or excessed. In a press release Thursday, Rep. Sensenbrenner issued the following statement regarding the proposal: www.guns.com/2017/01/13/bill-calls-for-abolishment-of-atf/
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Post by avordvet on Jan 26, 2017 14:26:39 GMT -5
Sensenbrenner ATF Elimination Bill Sounds Good But Misses PointPublished: Thursday, 19 January 2017, Written by David Cordea USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner reintroduced the ATF Elimination Act, legislation that would dissolve the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and merge its exclusive duties into existing federal agencies,” The Daily Caller reported. “ t would transfer enforcement of firearms, explosives, and arson laws to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…”
“Common sense budgeting solutions are necessary, and the ATF Elimination Act is one measure we can take to reduce spending, redundancy, and practice responsible governance,” Sensenbrenner claims. “The ATF is a scandal-ridden, largely duplicative agency that has been branded by failure and lacks a clear mission. It is plagued by backlogs, funding gaps, hiring challenges, and a lack of leadership. These facts make it a logical place to begin draining the swamp and acting in the best interest of the American taxpayer.”
www.ammoland.com/2017/01/sensenbrenner-atf-elimination-bill-sounds-good-misses-point/#axzz4WKobgy7L
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