Bill calls for abolishment of ATF

[Spike]

A bill has been proposed in U.S. House of Representatives that would eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The ATF Elimination Act, which was reintroduced by Wisconsin Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner on Thursday, calls for an ATF hiring freeze and would transfer the ATF’s current responsibilities to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

According to the bill, the FBI and DEA would need to submit a plan for scaling down ATF affairs within 180 days of the bill’s enactment into law. Within one year, the FBI would have to issue a report to the General Services Administration regarding ATF property that will either need to be transferred or excessed.

In a press release Thursday, Rep. Sensenbrenner issued the following statement regarding the proposal:

"Despite our country being trillions of dollars in debt, government spending continues to rise. Common sense budgeting solutions are necessary, and the ATF Elimination Act is one measure we can take to reduce spending, redundancy, and practice responsible governance. The ATF is a scandal-ridden, largely duplicative agency that has been branded by failure and lacks a clear mission. It is plagued by backlogs, funding gaps, hiring challenges, and a lack of leadership. These facts make it a logical place to begin draining the swamp and acting in the best interest of the American taxpayer."

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Yes!!

Gut the bloated swamp!

Axe the ATF, then shut-down the EPA and DOE next!

 

[Roy92040]

Sounds good to me. Why do we have all of these agencies to begin with? Why not have the FBI taking care of it? Get rid of some of this bureaucracy and department heads with over inflated salaries.


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[warriors42]

I always thought that the ATF should be a convenience store.. A one stop shop for all you alcohol, tobacco, and firearm needs.

 

[hamster]

Drain the swamp.

 

[SteelChip]

Hopefully we continue on to eliminate a couple more...like.

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[ark steel]

I always thought that the ATF should be a convenience store.. A one stop shop for all you alcohol, tobacco, and firearm needs.

on Da Ali G show, he was interviewing an ATF agent and asked what ATF stood for. When the agent said "Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms", Ali G says something along the lines of "what else do you sell."