Van Hollen bill to give BATFE more power

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  • jc1240

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    Funny, after I saw this video, I check FB and see a post from Van Hollen giving a vague "this will be wonderful" announcement for a bill he an another Senator are sponsoring.

    The post:

    https://www.facebook.com/chrisvanhollen/posts/10158066758143878

    The unrelated video:

     

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    jc1240

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    According to the "Free State Podcast" which posted in the thread in the Maryland Gun Owners group, the bill would:

    -Establish a centralized national firearm ownership database for the ATF to reference.
    -Allow the ATF to use computer searches on electronic FFL records.
    -Allow NICS to record and store background checks for longer than 24 hours.
    -Allow the ATF to delegate some enforcement responsibilities to other agencies, including the FBI.
    -Allow the ATF to strictly define Curio and Relic weapons to prevent "advanced weaponry" from qualifying.
    -Prevent the import of "non sporting" shotguns into the United States.
    - Make ATF "trace data" public, to enable the identification of "bad apple" FFLs
     

    Jed195

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    Oct 19, 2011
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    Get rid of the batfe and open a store that sells alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. That sounds like the best store EVER!
     

    MigraineMan

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    Jun 9, 2011
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    According to the "Free State Podcast" which posted in the thread in the Maryland Gun Owners group, the bill would:

    -Establish a centralized national firearm ownership database for the ATF to reference.
    -Allow the ATF to use computer searches on electronic FFL records.
    -Allow NICS to record and store background checks for longer than 24 hours.
    -Allow the ATF to delegate some enforcement responsibilities to other agencies, including the FBI.
    -Allow the ATF to strictly define Curio and Relic weapons to prevent "advanced weaponry" from qualifying.
    -Prevent the import of "non sporting" shotguns into the United States.
    - Make ATF "trace data" public, to enable the identification of "bad apple" FFLs
    Soooo ... squeeze the folks attempting to be law-abiding, and do nothing about actual criminals. Got it.
     

    135sohc

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    Oct 27, 2013
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    Soooo ... squeeze the folks attempting to be law-abiding, and do nothing about actual criminals. Got it.

    Two for one deal. Make more .gov jobs to replace the ones destroyed by C19 and secure the criminal vote :thumbsup: sounds like a democrat wet dream.
     

    Doctor_M

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    Can I ask a serious question... what the heck has Van Hollen actually done??

    I didn't like Mikulski and I really didn't like Sarbanes, but on occasion, they actually did something of note for the people of MD. They supported our military bases during BRAC, they got investments for the MD Space Industry and GSFC, they supported the growth of the Port of Baltimore.

    Cardin has done precious little that I can see, and Van Hollen has done absolutely nothing. He is an embarrassment on so many levels.
     

    Mark75H

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    Sep 25, 2011
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    Can I ask a serious question... what the heck has Van Hollen actually done??

    I didn't like Mikulski and I really didn't like Sarbanes, but on occasion, they actually did something of note for the people of MD. They supported our military bases during BRAC, they got investments for the MD Space Industry and GSFC, they supported the growth of the Port of Baltimore.

    Cardin has done precious little that I can see, and Van Hollen has done absolutely nothing. He is an embarrassment on so many levels.

    Whatever he is told to do.

    Exactly
     

    Eastwind

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    May 3, 2020
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    I sent Van Hollen an email about how he plans to represent all the new firearm purchasers- both liberal and conservative, that have just become owners due to the recent pandemic and upcoming election. I actually got a response back- it was essentially along the lines of they were wrong and they shouldn't have bought the guns in the first place and that he's more focused on "safety" (taking away firearms,) than he is protecting the rights of his constituents. Not surprised.
     

    rbird7282

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    Dec 6, 2012
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    Columbia
    According to the "Free State Podcast" which posted in the thread in the Maryland Gun Owners group, the bill would:

    -Establish a centralized national firearm ownership database for the ATF to reference.
    -Allow the ATF to use computer searches on electronic FFL records.
    -Allow NICS to record and store background checks for longer than 24 hours.
    -Allow the ATF to delegate some enforcement responsibilities to other agencies, including the FBI.
    -Allow the ATF to strictly define Curio and Relic weapons to prevent "advanced weaponry" from qualifying.
    -Prevent the import of "non sporting" shotguns into the United States.
    - Make ATF "trace data" public, to enable the identification of "bad apple" FFLs


    Number 1 & 3 would be against current federal law


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