Tuesday 08-02-11

Big brother comes visiting again.

ATF multiple long gun reporting form sent to FFLs

The anticipated requirement for Federal Firearms Licensees to report multiple sales of certain rifles in four border states has been defined in a July 12 memo signed by Charles Houser, Chief, National Tracing Center, mandating:

You must submit to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reports of multiple sales or other dispositions whenever, at one time or during any five consecutive business days, you sell or otherwise dispose of two or more semi-automatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine and with a caliber greater than .22 (including .223/5.56 caliber) to an unlicensed person. You are required to report all such sales that occur on or after August 14, 2011. You must continue reporting multiple sales for the rifles subject to this demand letter until we provide written notice to stop.

“The required information must be submitted on ATF Form 3310.12, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles, no later than the close of business on the day the multiple sale or other disposition takes place, “ Houser dictates, enclosing a copy of the form. While the letter indicates copies of the form are available at ATF’s website, at this writing Form 3310.12 is not linked on their Online Firearms Forms page, nor is any evidence of form availability readily apparent.

The National Rifle Association has characterized this requirement as “a blatant effort by the Obama administration and ATF to divert the focus of Congress and the general public from their gross incompetence in the Fast and Furious scandal,” and further stated:

ATF and the Administration lacks the statutory authority to do this and the NRA will file suit as soon as ATF sends the first demand letters.

It would appear that time has come.

http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-national/atf-multiple-long-gun-reporting-forms-sent-to-ffls#ixzz1TmjoMdzB


Wonder if you can sue the government for getting rid of the big suv's? They are through regulation forcing you to buy smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles.


The Courage To Do Nothing

Several things have floated to the top that suggested this title. First was an article at Right Wing News, pointing out that higher fuel economy standards have become the leading cause of death and dismemberment on the nations highways. O.K. they're a factor. I contend that alcohol has an influence here too, but after the drunk has driven through the red light, the lighter vehicle usually fares the worst.

Of course the statistics that support this case, also fog the issue:
What's wrong with this picture? Well, as a general rule, the bigger the vehicle, the lower the fatality rate. But look at the pickups. You have to get into an F-350 pickup to reduce your chances of getting killed in an accident to less than your chances in the smallest econo-bubbles.

Of course the fact that most pickups are driven by men may also be a factor, but hey, bigger in general, is better.

People buy smaller cars to save on gas. They would do this anyway since the department of Energy is out there insuring that all the oil we use to produce the gas comes from countries with governments that hate us. Absent CAFE standards, people would still buy smaller cars, just not quite as many. Absent the DOE, we would still buy some foreign oil, just not as much of it.

The economy's in the doldrums. Why? Because, in large measure, because the government is in there trying to help. $1.5T to bail out businesses and governments, rewarding them from their own bad practices in effect, using money we didn't actually have in the first place. Hardest hit are those near the bottom. The minimum wage is high enough to make hiring someone at the entry level more expensive than they're worth. It also makes hiring an illegal at sub-minimum wages and no benefits a worthwhile proposition.

Just think how much better we'd be doing if none of the above mentioned government programs had never been implemented in the first place.

http://billllsidlemind.blogspot.com/2011/07/courage-to-do-nothing.html