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- initialism US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Note that the BATFE is run by Republican political appointees, and that all US Attorneys are also Republican political appointees.
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But institutionally that's the way BATFE is paid to think.
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The BATFE is a division of the Department of Justice.
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The BATFE has generally made breaking the Federal law about firearms a very risky proposition.
The Volokh Conspiracy » How Would an 18-to-20-Year-Old Go About Buying a Handgun? 2010
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There are enough advantages that some hobbyists become licensed dealers even though they have no intention of performing sales or transfers other than the minimum required to prevent the BATFE from discontinuing their license.
The Volokh Conspiracy » How Would an 18-to-20-Year-Old Go About Buying a Handgun? 2010
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I have a class 06 FFL (ammo manf.) and have not heard word one from BATFE about not making or selling ammo. this is just another rumor.
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I have a class 06 FFL (ammo manf.) and have not heard word one from BATFE about not making or selling ammo. this is just another rumor.
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Does anyone actually know if the BATFE has ever issued a policy statement about those kits?
The Volokh Conspiracy » How Would an 18-to-20-Year-Old Go About Buying a Handgun? 2010
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The congress has, for more than twenty years (not sure of the exact dates), in budgeting for the BATFE, required that NO funds may be expended for this purpose by the Bureau, thus nullifying this provision of the law while leaving the “rehabilitation” on the books so that they may say that they have provided for correction of errors in application of other provisions of the law.
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And perhaps FBI was trying to show BATFE they could succeed where BATFE screwed up?
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