The old ATF lost public trust because too often it became a regulatory lightning rod instead of a crime-fighting agency. Stabilizing braces, shifting definitions, unfinished receivers, administrative games, and litigation circus acts did not make America safer. Fast and Furious was worse: a catastrophic government malpractice scandal that let guns walk into cartel hands and left blood on the floor, including the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Robert Cekada represents the corrective. Respect lawful gun owners. Protect constitutional liberty. Cooperate with state and local law enforcement. Use ATF’s real expertise on explosives, arson, trafficking, gangs, and violent repeat offenders. A gun is not the enemy. The armed criminal is.
I agree. I’m friends with Bobby Cekada as well as Pete Forcelli who’s quoted in this as well all the other F&F whistleblowers and the Terry family. Conversations about F&F amongst us were very upsetting and the entire thing continues to be a horrendous ordeal. My friend Carlos Canino was ATF’s Attaché in Mexico City and when CC testified to Congress he said, “I am not ashamed to admit that I cried”. And then I felt better because I crying for months before that news broke on 60 Minutes. We all were and the agents are good. This is terrific for ATF. Bobby is a real street agent.
If I could make a request of Mr Cekada it would be to scupper the nonsensical 922(r) rules, which are a headache for owners of imported semi-auto shotguns.
The old ATF lost public trust because too often it became a regulatory lightning rod instead of a crime-fighting agency. Stabilizing braces, shifting definitions, unfinished receivers, administrative games, and litigation circus acts did not make America safer. Fast and Furious was worse: a catastrophic government malpractice scandal that let guns walk into cartel hands and left blood on the floor, including the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Robert Cekada represents the corrective. Respect lawful gun owners. Protect constitutional liberty. Cooperate with state and local law enforcement. Use ATF’s real expertise on explosives, arson, trafficking, gangs, and violent repeat offenders. A gun is not the enemy. The armed criminal is.
I agree. I’m friends with Bobby Cekada as well as Pete Forcelli who’s quoted in this as well all the other F&F whistleblowers and the Terry family. Conversations about F&F amongst us were very upsetting and the entire thing continues to be a horrendous ordeal. My friend Carlos Canino was ATF’s Attaché in Mexico City and when CC testified to Congress he said, “I am not ashamed to admit that I cried”. And then I felt better because I crying for months before that news broke on 60 Minutes. We all were and the agents are good. This is terrific for ATF. Bobby is a real street agent.
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Thanks for this piece Roger!
If I could make a request of Mr Cekada it would be to scupper the nonsensical 922(r) rules, which are a headache for owners of imported semi-auto shotguns.