Tom McClintock Asks ATF Head Point Blank: 'What Do You Think Is The Purpose of The 2nd Amendment?'
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- During a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) spoke about the ATF and its relationship with the Second Amendment.
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DISBAND THE ATF - DEFUND ALL POSITIONS
They stop illegal gun runners!!
Do not forget the government change definition of words so they can bypass the Constitution....
To be clear, loved the comment.
Yeah, love when people say disband the ATF… then the FBI will be given the mission and will do a bang up job right? Let’s have 10,000 agents getting out of hand enforcing firearms violations instead of 2,500. Good call. We are supposed to be an informed electorate, not a purely emotional one.
Please contact your representative and tell them this, I just did.
The atf murdered that guy
Absolutely where was he working and who has he worked for in the past and what did he know
He was an example to others.!! This is not AMERICANS for AMERICANS anymore 😩😩😩😩😩
No it's about the people the Dems have put into the top positions of every department of government that have been paid and the elite new world order has told them they will be protected.
Which one?
That was a straight up Hit Squad, probably planned by someone in office.
I have a visceral hatred for people who refuse to give straight answers to simple questions.
Answer yes, no or whatever, or go to jail.
In court, you are forced to answer yes or no, and then give your explanation for your answer. These guys never answer yes or no and don’t explain anything,
@@ralphholiman7401 The only time they give a straight answer is when a Democrat is asking the question.
it’s fcking infuriating bruh
He answers the same way most cops answer answers he's afraid to get himself in trouble by telling the truth
Instead of having a hearing, why not just shut down the ATF? Take a vote and pass it!
"How else to win votes ?"
I get Dizzy thinking about that. F-Troop
Needs to go ASAP.
😮😮😮😮😮😮
Yes, Rinos keep funding all these agencies and just gave the FBI more money and a new building .
@@MichaelHartle-l7z US.gov is not on American's side.
you MIGHT be surprised but Chucky would never bring it to the floor in the US Senate.....then what?
Says the 2A exists to protect our right, but he's the director of an agency whose sole purpose is to infringe on that right. What a moron!!
Smells like Clinton, Obama and Biden
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the People
The State is the enemy of We The People.
We the People are the enemy of the State.
@@CaptainSeamus please explain.
@@williammckay9229 There has been a concerted effort by certain elements in the bureaucratic "permanent" government to make anyone who doesn't fully agree and go along with their permanent control be "the enemy" - it goes back at least 10 years - and anyone who isn't in full "compliance" with them is an enemy.
Look at how the permanent state went after DJT at the behest of the Obama administration and kept it up to this very day - in clear violation of the Constitution and existing federal law... if they would do that to a sitting President, NO ONE is safe.
There are literally thousands of examples of how government overreach has gotten so far out of hand.
THE PEOPLE are now "The enemy" - we are not to be trusted, we are not to be allowed to do anything out of line, or they'll send 10 carloads of goons out and off you if you try to stop them.
He belongs in jail. But democrats are far above all laws.
Why should he go to jail?? Wouldn't that be political prosecution!!
Do not trust no 3 letter agencies or groups..
@@Dan-sc7us YES!!! So what, that is what the left wing HACKS are doing right now.
@@Dan-sc7us No Sir Political prosecution is what the Democrats are doing to Trump. I have been saying that it is call election interference since the Jean Carroll scam.
@Dan-sc7us he is going against the constitution 2 amendment. And he sent out the people that murder the man they are talking about .it was cold blooded murder. That's why.
In black and white it says, "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED"
What do you have to say now, traitor?
ZERO TOLERANCE policy against all government officials, the SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED is not enforced. If it was there would be no aft/fat/atf and ALL their null/void lawz would be gone.
No right is unlimited, not even speech! That's what we say now!!
@@Dan-sc7us I suggest you get your affairs in order.
We will be defending the constitution as written and originally intended, PERIOD
Let the chips fall where they may.
A million words that amount to nothing...
@@DannyTimms-j8qyour right he doesn’t. Obviously none of them do. Now why would the IRS be purchasing P-90 sub machine guns to collect taxes?😂🤷♂️
Lies. All Lies. This is a prime example of why "qualified immunity" must be abolished.
For all government officials, agreed!
Yep it never even went thru Congress its a judges ruling simply has got to go we didn't elect a judge to write immunity clauses for scumbags
AMEN!
He's lying. People have lost their FFLs over very minor paperwork errors.
The ATF Director should have been fired one week after been appointed
Just like Mayorkas…He’s there for PURPOSE and despite his future….the DNC will provide him with more $$ just like Hunter 🤢🤮
" they" shouldn't exist
NO, he should of never been appointed....he was what he is from the first questioning by congress. This is who the demrats wanted in this position.
We shouldn't have an ATF
The recurring theme of the Biden regime is sabotage masquerading as incompetence. The destruction is NOT an accident.
DISBAND THE ATF !!!!!!!
DIDDLEBUTT IS FULL OF $HIT !
The inability of people to answer a simple yes or no question is astonishing.
Not normal people, we do it all the time. Just the heads of federal agencies seem incapable of this simple feat.
if only they could be held in contempt for being so willfully obtuse.
@@ZacksRockingLifestyle , Mayorkas has proven that they can't be. Senate Democrats won't allow it.
Not inability, unwillingness!
The only thing he's remorseful about is that his agency has been exposed as incompetent and evil. He wanted that to be kept a secret.
It was never a secret
It's been out in the open since Janet Reno and the Branch Davidian massacre in Waco TX...
@@phatplatestruly never was, Waco and ruby ridge showed that to all of us years ago
@@popupheadlightsYou are forgetting how the media covered it. They made Karesh out to be a mad man holding people against their will. People still believe that.
@@whycomes9562 of course and in my opinion from the research I did he wasn’t a great guy, but still he and all those people didn’t deserve to die, same with Randy he was associated with some bad crowds one way or another but didn’t deserve to see his wife and son killed right in front of him over what was ruled entrapment
I respectfully disagree with the need for an ATF.
The only AFT I need is automatic transmission fluid.
Dittledingbat needs to be removed as well as the ATF
thats a good way to remember ATF director name !...
Look up his early life
REMOVED TO PRISON !!!
The atf director sounds more like a political activist or a politician than the leader of the atf. No accountability whatsoever
If you are in the top 25 positions of any federal agency, you are almost certainly a politician. You MIGHT be qualified to do the job, or you might just be really good at brown-nosing.
Yeah, especially when he tried to shift the blame to the local agency.
He's an authoritarian federal prosecutor.
He with out a shadow of doubt knew this was going ahead
Good job, claim something with absolute certainty when you likely don't have a clue.
Then he would just answer the question, wouldn’t that be reasonable.
"I believe the first thing I heard about this matter was after the fact". When first asked he complains about workload and then when asked again he pads the answer with "I believe". Well "I believe" he's lying.
Just look up his early life. He knew
aft director needs to be fired and put in prison
100%
Amen. These evil ppl are going after law abiding citizens (probably Republicans) instead of actual felons...
If they enforced the border like this....😅
It is legal unless we decide to look for something to make it illegal
Force rammed into a man;s home with no felony arrest warrant is murder.
they don't have body cams, byt they have "hedgehog" for blocking all RF frequency
they cut power to house, they tape over ring doorbell
@@mateuszzimon8216 That`s because it was a hit, obviously. I wonder what Mr. Malinowski knew and who he knew it on? We live in a world where if somebody is whistle blower on a big corporation (Boeing, Blackrock etc) they die mysteriously. How many untimely deaths have surrounded the Clinton`s? Nothing is ever done about it, we need a big change to get our country back to the freedoms and values that made it great.
Bureaucracy, bureaucratic, double talk on parade. We are in the age of Newspeak.
We've been 'in the age of Newspeak' for a very long time. Learning how to fluently speak BS is the first thing that bureaucrats, politicians, judges, etc., are taught. How else are they going to convincingly lie to the public, unless they believe their own falsehoods?
The federal government has NO right to regulate firearms for U.S. citizens. SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!
Ample Due Process? Since when was a door getting kicked in and a dozen agents unloading “due process”?!
He's got that line memorized. 'There is a specific provision that Congress has passed'. The ATF is the only agency that gets to determine the meaning for that specific provision.
Diddleback gives a new, expanded definition of the term :slimey weasel". How do characters like this become directors of government agencies?
+Simple Be a money contributor to DNC and Biden Obama and know how to Lie and act like a dictator and make the rules
Democrats appoint and confirm them.
He was confirmed by a 48 to 46 vote.
Democrats claim this was a "bi-partisan" vote.
45 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 1 Republican voted to confirm him.
46 Republicans voted against confirmation.
4 Democrats and 2 Republicans did not vote.
The vote was anything but "bi-partisan", the Democrats are solely responsible for this man being in this position.
Giving carter Burke a run for his money.
Diddleblob
This is how Communism works
Have you ever conducted a raid on the home of someone who leans to the left?
it wasn't even suppose to be a raid, it was a search warrent, not an arrest warrent. it's fucking insane.
Yeh they have. Look at Biden's raid vs Trump raid on the same basis and Biden wasn't even legally allowed to have them.
I mean statistically speaking people who lean left are much less likely to own firearms so it makes sense
@@ultima8250
Except if they're rich...
@@ultima8250Sir/Ma'am Except for all the people that live in the inner cities and the Tennessee trans situation not to mention all of the other ones.
He has a valid point. It is in black and white. Hundreds of pages hiding little gems that can be interpreted multiple ways. But they have the last say on the interpretation.
They could've explained the ruling in literally 1 page. So what the fuck is the other 399+ pages for?
Let's see the ATF can keep that energy after the Loper Bright V Raimondo decision comes out in a few weeks
"...Shall Not Be Infringed."
The ATF is a ROGUE agency with a ROGUE director and should go the way of the Dodo!!
There should be penalties for these installed talking heads for not answering direct questions. I just wish the GOP would find some representatives with stones enough to do something!!
It never seems to happen...........Ever notice that?
How does gov't claim the Bill of Rights are to be protected while at the same time regulating, restricting and outright removing Rights? Gov't isn't protecting Rights, they're usurping and violating Rights; having free citizens ask for permission, paying a tax stamp-- that isn't protecting Rights, that's extortion. You can't exercise a Right unless you pay gov't and get their approval. Without their approval or payment, you can NOT exercise a Right. Again, thats not protecting Rights, that's usurping and violating Rights.
We have true, real traitors in our government
Exactly.
If you have to have permission or a "Permit", then it's not a Right... it a Privilege that can be taken away.
These monsters wipe their butts on our Constitution.
He. Is lying. This is ridiculous
Every time the atf head says"respectfully" he is lying or avoiding the question!!
Respectfully just words another snake in the grass
We see law breaking at every one of these hearings yet nobody gets punished. WHY NOT?
The Executive branch handles the punishing. And it is headed by the POTUS.
IF YOU CANNOT ANSWER THE QUESTION 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🫵🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸You should be fired DISBAND THE A T F NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
ATF should have no law enforcement authority WHATSOEVER. It should be nothing but a paperwork shuffling agency with NO authority to interpret or change laws or definitions or implement the laws. Reduce it to paper pushing ONLY. The ATF absolutely should have no authority or responsibilty to conduct any form of law enforcement activity. It is not COMPETENT to engage in such activities.
The ATF should not exist! ALL gun laws are infringements one way or another and therefore unconstitutional, illegal, crimes against the supreme law of the land. There is absolutely No constitutional authority for the damned government to regulate restrict, limit or license, or even tax guns or ammunition of any kind or caliber! Government is malevolent.
loose the atf they are double dipping on the 2a laws
I feel so dirty after listening to this thing weasel and slime around the questions
The WH manure factory Has Hugely exceeded all expectations and and Bideneconomics and administration have created a bumper crop of Lying BSers.
im just waiting for him to say "I WAS ONLY FOLLOWING ORDERS" !!
congressman we are doing everything possible to obfuscate this issue
SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIS ANSWER TO CONGRESS !...
Also if a word is misspelled or other clerical errors not cause by the purchaser or seller but not intended to give false information. The seller license is automatically revoked.
"That was one sentence out of a 16-page rule," he said, thinking he's helping his case. No, sir, you just underscored how onerous and complicated your rules are.
Exactly.
And apparently you also noticed that he kept using the word "Rules"... and not "Law".
We're SO screwed...
The secret catch 22 is when he says, "legitimate collector." What defines a "legitimate collector?"
Don't worry. It's in those 400 pages somewhere. As long as you interpret correctly.
This person does not have the capacity for remorse
Evil never does...
DEFUND THE ATF! Congress needs to start using its power of the PURSE
Dude keeps saying respectfully. He's the most disrespectful person by violating the constitution and hiding behind congressional bs . He needs to go
That joker shouldn't even be a bartender.
What is the ATF"s position on Chicago gun crime and Murder or are they only interested in Republicans?
For a guy that is supposed to be an attorney, he doesn’t know what the 2nd. Amendment means or is about is absolutely ludicrous !!!
Did you notice when asked if Americans have a right to bear arms, he kept repeating, the Supreme Court has said... NOT the Constitution. The only 2A cases the Supreme Court should hear are cases where laws are enacted to infringe on 2A, that's it. It's the most clear, decisive amendment we have. The founding fathers were crystal clear, "SHALL NOT INFRINGE." PERIOD, end of story.
He knows exactly what it means hes evil theres a new world order coming they have to have us disarmed so that can happen
He knows. He pretends to be like that. If he is an attorney, and he's familiar with constitutional law, odds are he's subverting ot already evem ehile in Congress obfuscating the answers he gives out.
Insane how Dettelbach uses the same answer for multiple different questions.
"We have pages and pages of murky rules to back any or all of our whimsical decisions"!!!
This director needs to go. He does not even know anything about gun and the legal use.
Just hoping one day law enforcement doesn't kill me for my own safety...
GCA is a non law. The 2A is the Supreme law of the land. NOWHERE does it say A well regulated militia, being necessary for the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arm shall not be infringed as long as the ATF says its ok.
Why did they put a lawyer in charge of the aft?
Another spin doctor .
Maddening when these crooks are allowed to run out the clock every time ...
Question ❓
Exactly What is America getting for Taxes Paid for ATF
The ATF needs to be dissolved, immediately.
His answer on 2A wasn't specific enough.
Agreed. He hates the 2A. Someone that takes a position at a degenerate, garbage and anti-American organization such as the ATF is obviously and clearly a anti-2A and anti-American Revolution.
That's 11000 Raids to many!
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Should have asked him what oath he took.
What are these committees for if all these directors lie and fail to account for unlawful actions,with no accountability.
The ATF stormed the Malinowski household and killed Malinowski with an efficiency SEAL Team 6 could not hope to achieve against Bin Laden.
"We asked another three letter agency to investigate, and they're totally not going cover our ass for us."
Stutterbu😅tt no person in charge should stutter so much . Trying to cover his ass when he knows his agency is rogue
TYRANTS!!!!
Due process?? The last guy you guys murdered was not even given due process you just murdered a gun collector.
imagine having to get a license to practice your 1st amendment, 5th, etc. what if women seeking abortions were required to get a license?
Why is onlybthe 2nd subject to total government oversight?
The ATF should be a convenience store, NOT a government agency.
"Shall not be infringed"
Yeah, the dealer who lost his FFL because an employee entered "United States" (_country_) instead of _county_ on a 4473 was a real threat to the public and was _clearly and obviously_ falsifying documents. Same with the FFL who put the make of the gun in the model field and the model in the make field.
This is the same agency that sold guns to the cartels, "lost" thousands of others and murdered Malinowski.
WHY $200 !?!? IT'S A RIGHT NOT A FEE or a moneymaker for the greedy government.
How can he say it's written in black & white when the rule is entirely open to subjective interpretation?
These bureaucrats seldom talk about liberty. The purpose of the Constitution is to form a government that protects liberty. The purpose of the Second Amendment is to guarantee the people the means of re-establishing liberty when the government fails to do so.
Did everyone hear that studder? That means that everything he said after that was a LIE!
The ATF only uses straight talk when they read you your rights…
why did they go in force when the individual had no warrant for his arrest
They needed a new airport director, to go along with their drug smuggling operation. It's the only explanation that makes sense to me.
WOW...🎉🎉🎉... ABSOLUTELY 💯 PERCENT CORRECT!!!
The ATF Director FAILED at His Job by Allowing Agents to Make Life Threatening Decisions WITHOUT REVIEW!!!
Trying to state that which the law state ; without going into how it is carried out with the ATF is lying by omission !...
When people start stuttering, they are very likely to be lying.
That's not entirely true. Some people have speech impairments that they do stutter. What the hell?
'One sentence in a 16 page document...' how about a misspelling on a background check?
Thank you for bringing all of this to light under the microscope🙏🏻🙏🏻🦅
The question still comes back; why a pre-dawn no knock warrant? There is absolutely no justification for it!!!
Notice how he refers to "Rules", instead of "Laws"?
What have we learned today, people?
"...people who are bona fide collectors can liquidate their collections..."
bona fide: made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud
So who's to decide if someone is a bona fide collector?
Can be found in their data base no doubt .
DUMBLEDORK and his band of merry men tal mid gets!
The facts speak for themselves
If Michael Malonoski isn't safe from this, who is?
For those who do not understand the meaning of 'Rights', we need to make it clear once and for all:
The Second Amendment does not apply to semi-automatic rifles, pistols, revolvers or shotguns regardless of the make, model or caliber.
The Second Amendment RESTRICTS GOVERNMENT.
The technology of the firearm is irrelevant.
The restrictions upon government remain the same, regardless of the firearm.
The Second Amendment was not written to grant permission for citizens to keep and bear arms as that is a God given right to survival.
It forbids GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE in the right to keep and bear arms, period.
The right of the people to keep and bear arms, SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.
Can't get anymore point-blank than bold capitalized letters that means precisely what it says.
This also applies to the other 'Rights'.
They are not granted by government, they stipulate inherent rights that the government MAY NOT PROHIBIT.
This is the reason why the BILL of RIGHTS were written.
The BILL of RIGHTS are based upon the First through to the Tenth Amendment (1-10) to the Constitution, which are the written 'RESTRICTIONS' upon the three branches of government (Legislative, Judicial and Executive), NOT THE PEOPLE.
Case law is NOT the supreme Law of the Land - the Constitution is.
Our Constitutional Republic Government is Of, For, and By the People.
The goal of tyrants are to deprive you of your Rights and Freedoms.
It is never wrong to do right.
It is never right to do wrong.
Let's stop their attempts to destroy our Constitution and our country.
We are not a DEMOCRACY.
We are a Constitutional Republic, period.
@carsonwood3605 i agree but with reservations, we also have a full right to automatic weapons, we have full right to suppressors and any other terrible weapon of war. the only thing that limits our owning any weapon is the size of our pocketbook. not what the government says we can have.
He finally answered a question. It's a miracle.
It was a search warrant not a criminal person warrant !
Mr word salad
Grown with BS.
Liar, liar pants on fire!
Sic Semper Tyrannis!!
If you ask 😈 Bach, if he brushed his teeth this morning, he wouldn’t be able to give you a straight answer.