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.
The absolute first new rule should be ALL federal agents are required to wear body cameras and muting/turning off is an automatic felony charge
The wearing of body cams will need to become law for any of that to happen. Right now, body cams are just policy.
And and he was confirmed at or above the rank of the ATF director. Which is also required.
The FBI Director does not hold a traditional civil service rank in the way that career federal employees do under the U.S. civil service system. Instead, the position of FBI Director is a politically appointed role, nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. It falls outside the standard General Schedule (GS) pay scale or the Senior Executive Service (SES) framework that applies to most federal civil servants.
The FBI Director does not hold a traditional civil service rank in the way that career federal employees do under the U.S. civil service system. Instead, the position of FBI Director is a politically appointed role, nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. It falls outside the standard General Schedule (GS) pay scale or the Senior Executive Service (SES) framework that applies to most federal civil servants.
You fail to address who will just break down people's doors to murder them or their family in the middle of the night.
I’ve been a fan of body cams since they came out… they have protected more good officers than they have “put away” bad ones.
But if you are in the latter category and do shit deserving of getting put away… well there ya go.
Sirhr
Unless the goal is to get rid of the ATF….I doubt that will happen though. So your concern is VERY warranted.
