Cshelton21
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I've recently been kicking around the idea of speaking with the ATF regarding the "Under the Gun" documentary that Katie Couric recently released.
I'm not going to go into details of the documentary too much because you can read plenty online (especially about the creative editing).
But one part of the documentary stood out to me. At one point some of the crew working on the documentary purchases guns across state line without the use of a FFL dealer. If you have any experience with FFL dealers and federal firearm laws you know this is a HUGE no-no.
I plan to call around at the ATF until I can speak with an agent that will let me record the call. I hope to clarify what Action the ATF plans on taking. Especially in upholding the law.
My main reasons for doing this is based in the Rule of Law.
1. I no longer consider this to be journalism, this is a concerted effort by a organization to alter fundamental rights we enjoy as American's. If you're going to lobby against those rights the material that you use must be acquired lawfully. (You cant break a gun law, and then say we need more gun laws)
2. Accountability matters. I don't agree with the FFL requirement laws, however I'm not going to fight to get rid of them because my energy is better spent on winnable battles. I do mind that any one person thinks themselves so high above us lowly citizens that they can lie about and break the very laws they wish to empower in an effort to diminish the right to protect ourselves and our property.
My question to the RPF is is this: Is it morally right to use laws we don't agree with when they serve to further the cause of liberty?
I'm not going to go into details of the documentary too much because you can read plenty online (especially about the creative editing).
But one part of the documentary stood out to me. At one point some of the crew working on the documentary purchases guns across state line without the use of a FFL dealer. If you have any experience with FFL dealers and federal firearm laws you know this is a HUGE no-no.
I plan to call around at the ATF until I can speak with an agent that will let me record the call. I hope to clarify what Action the ATF plans on taking. Especially in upholding the law.
My main reasons for doing this is based in the Rule of Law.
1. I no longer consider this to be journalism, this is a concerted effort by a organization to alter fundamental rights we enjoy as American's. If you're going to lobby against those rights the material that you use must be acquired lawfully. (You cant break a gun law, and then say we need more gun laws)
2. Accountability matters. I don't agree with the FFL requirement laws, however I'm not going to fight to get rid of them because my energy is better spent on winnable battles. I do mind that any one person thinks themselves so high above us lowly citizens that they can lie about and break the very laws they wish to empower in an effort to diminish the right to protect ourselves and our property.
My question to the RPF is is this: Is it morally right to use laws we don't agree with when they serve to further the cause of liberty?
