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Title: Issa Takes a Stand With ATF
Post by: CSM Kersh on April 02, 2011, 09:32:24 AM: More on the Gunwalker Project. Some may dislike Congressman Issa, but it looks like he's not going to take crap from the ATF.

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ATF director ignores deadline request for Gunrunner documents

Kenneth E. Melson, acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has “blown past” yesterday’s deadline for the delivery of key documents relating to the Project Gunrunner inquiry that was launched recently by Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/atf-director-ignores-deadline-request-for-gunrunner-documents

And the Congressman's follow up is

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Breaking: Issa issues subpoena to Melson for ‘Gunrunner’ documents

Reacting swiftly to Wednesday’s non-response from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco[e], Firearms and Explosives to provide certain documents relating to “Project Gunrunner,” Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this morning subpoenaed Acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson to produce the documents.

http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/breaking-issa-issues-subpoena-to-melson-for-gunrunner-documents
Title: Re: Issa Takes a Stand With ATF
Post by: seeker_two on April 02, 2011, 11:04:25 AM: !!!Way to go, Darrell!!!!

Is he pro-2A enough to start looking at him for the VP slot in '12?......
Title: Re: Issa Takes a Stand With ATF
Post by: Battle Monkey of Zardoz on April 02, 2011, 04:58:43 PM: Everyone that can be connected to the "go ahead let the sale happen" should be tried for murder. Period. No if's, ands, or buts.

*I won't be holding my breath. Those animals up in ATF/DOJ land are more equal than us.
Title: Re: Issa Takes a Stand With ATF
Post by: longeyes on April 02, 2011, 06:30:01 PM: I guess we'll know soon whether we still have any remnants of a Constitutional Republic actually left. So what happens when ATF ignores the subpoena?
Title: Re: Issa Takes a Stand With ATF
Post by: CSM Kersh on April 02, 2011, 11:47:36 PM: Probably about as much as has happened to Obama for ignoring a court ordewr to end the foot dragging on issuing drilling permits in the Gulf. Not a damn thing. And, to date, 12 rigs have pulled up and moved elsewhere. They might be back in 10 or 12 years.
Title: Re: Issa Takes a Stand With ATF
Post by: RaspberrySurprise on April 03, 2011, 12:46:23 AM: Quote from: longeyes on April 02, 2011, 06:30:01 PM
I guess we'll know soon whether we still have any remnants of a Constitutional Republic actually left. So what happens when ATF ignores the subpoena?

A vote can be held to hold them in contempt. What being in contempt of congress entails I do not know.
Title: Re: Issa Takes a Stand With ATF
Post by: Battle Monkey of Zardoz on April 03, 2011, 11:16:55 AM: Quote from: RaspberrySurprise on April 03, 2011, 12:46:23 AM
A vote can be held to hold them in contempt. What being in contempt of congress entails I do not know.

Look at Charlie Rangels censure, that will give you an idea of how a contempt vote would go.