Twin Cities Carry Forum Archive http://twincitiescarry.com/forum/ |
|
Hearing Set on BATFE Abuse at Richmond, VA Gun Show http://twincitiescarry.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=915 |
Page 1 of 1 |
Author: | matt160 [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Hearing Set on BATFE Abuse at Richmond, VA Gun Show |
http://www.nraila.org/CurrentLegislation/Read.aspx?ID=1916 Quote: Virginia - Oversight Hearing Set on BATFE Abuse at Richmond, VA Gun Show Wednesday, February 08, 2006 On February 15, at 4:00 p.m., the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security will hold an oversight hearing to investigate apparent wrongdoing by BATFE at a Richmond, VA gun show last August. In 2004-05, a troubling pattern emerged at a number of Richmond, VA-area gun shows, where hundreds of BATFE agents and state and local police staked out local shows. Immediately upon learning of these incidents, NRA began investigating and working to ensure congressional oversight hearings would be held to determine any wrongdoing and ensure BATFE was not overstepping its bounds or violating the law. BATFE agents copied lawful gun purchase transaction records and provided this information to local police officers, who in turn conducted "residency checks." Federal law prohibits the release of this information except to state and local police to identify prohibited purchasers or recipients of guns. The information provided to local police prompted multiple instances of officers showing up at the homes of those who lawfully purchased firearms from licensed dealers at area gun shows. On occasions when the lawful purchasers were not at home, agents questioned family members (for example, inquiring of a wife if she knew her husband was at a gun show and/or had purchased a firearm) or their neighbors. In other cases, reports surfaced of lawful gun owners and holders of valid carry permits having their firearms confiscated. Those interested in watching the hearings online may do so at http://judiciary.house.gov/schedule.aspx. |
Author: | Srigs [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | |
You have got to have checks and balances of government actions! |
Author: | grayskys [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | |
I fixed the URL http://judiciary.house.gov/schedule.aspx |
Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 6 hours |
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |