Kash Patel tapped to head ATF
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New FBI leader Kash Patel tapped to run ATF as acting director
Newly-sworn in FBI Director Kash Patel will be tapped to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as acting director, according to sources.
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"I joined government, to destroy government"
--Ron Swanson
--Ron Swanson
This could work. Breath of fresh air after that fat slob Dettelbach.
I'm going to post some speculation about the future. These are just my first thoughts.
The ATF is going to get a massive restructuring. All of the actual law enforcement functions are going to be moved to the FBI. That is the people actually chasing bad guys that have arrest power. Alcohol and Tobacco will be under the FDA or something else like that. The tax collection part will be at the Treasury or could be made point of sale even.
What would be left would be basically the OIG of the gun industry. It could be auditors that have no arrest power or power to unilaterally make rules or to even arrest or charge anyone. At best they could write a strongly worded report that would be sent elsewhere for final determination. If an FFL is selling guns to gangs, they can refer it up the chain. If they uncover some spelling issues in the FFL books they would have to refer the case outside of the agency for enforcement action.
My hunch is that something along those lines is the ultimate outcome (for now).
If they do (or don't) remove the NFA or some or all of it is kind of a side story to the reform I am talking about. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about removing the NFA. But absent that a new structure like I mentioned will still be far superior to what we've been seeing previously.
The ATF is going to get a massive restructuring. All of the actual law enforcement functions are going to be moved to the FBI. That is the people actually chasing bad guys that have arrest power. Alcohol and Tobacco will be under the FDA or something else like that. The tax collection part will be at the Treasury or could be made point of sale even.
What would be left would be basically the OIG of the gun industry. It could be auditors that have no arrest power or power to unilaterally make rules or to even arrest or charge anyone. At best they could write a strongly worded report that would be sent elsewhere for final determination. If an FFL is selling guns to gangs, they can refer it up the chain. If they uncover some spelling issues in the FFL books they would have to refer the case outside of the agency for enforcement action.
My hunch is that something along those lines is the ultimate outcome (for now).
If they do (or don't) remove the NFA or some or all of it is kind of a side story to the reform I am talking about. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about removing the NFA. But absent that a new structure like I mentioned will still be far superior to what we've been seeing previously.
I think the purpose of putting Kash in there is just toclear out the woke gun haters..
Then he can replace it with somebody else. I think one of the GOA lawyers that got the injunction on Bidens private firearms sale EO along with Bailey and Paxton might be a good fit.
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I started to start a thread earlier about this but didn't know enough.
I do know if he;s confirmed for the head position for the FBI, which he already has been, he doesn't have to be confirmed again for head guy at the ATF. Not sure why.
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Is it a good thing one person can control two agencies? In the immediate future, maybe yes.
In the long term, fuck no.
I do know if he;s confirmed for the head position for the FBI, which he already has been, he doesn't have to be confirmed again for head guy at the ATF. Not sure why.
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Is it a good thing one person can control two agencies? In the immediate future, maybe yes.
In the long term, fuck no.
He's in there as an interim director which is temporary by nature, hence it doesn't require confirmation.
