Friday, April 26, 2013

Why the cry for more Gun Laws and Regulations when the ATF can't keep up with those already on the books?

About 58% of federally licensed firearms dealers have not been inspected by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the past five years, according to a report released Tuesday by the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General. 
The report finds that the federal agency that enforces gun laws is stretched too thin to keep up with the growing number of firearms dealers. The result: It often takes more than a year — sometimes more than three years — for the agency to revoke a dealer's license after finding serious violations. 
The report found violations of record-keeping rules are up 276% since 2004, but the number of firearms licenses revoked is down 43%.
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