Project Thor, the ATF, and Democrats' bill to ban .50 cal rifles, weaken the PLCAA, increase reporting by FFLs

[DispositionMatrix]

No, not the kinetic projectile program. This is the now-defunded effort by the ATF to disrupt weapons trafficking supply chains between the US and the Mexican cartels.

In short, there is Republican interest in discovering the details of the ATF's defunding of the program, and the Democrats' approach is to push a bill that does the following:

• Ban possession and transfer of .50 caliber rifles.
• NFA existing .50 caliber rifles.
• Weaken the PLCAA so shooting victims can sue manufacturers and dealers who, presumably, violated the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
• Ban the sale and transfer of firearms to those for whom a NICS check would show a Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act flag, which would require a change to NICS.
• Require FFLs to report multiple rifle sales to an individual to state and local governments.

From September:

View: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/intelligence-program-project-thor-aims-to-take-down-gun-smuggling/

YT link:


I would be particularly interested in hearing details about the "military-grade" weapons allegedly sent to the cartels since that suggests involvement by the US military.

Alleged congressional concern about the ATF defunding it:
Grassley pushes Biden administration for information on gun trafficking into Mexico after CBS Reports investigation

Letter to ATF from Grassley:

View: https://www.scribd.com/document/676711982/Grassley-letter-to-ATF-director


Democrats' Stop Arming Cartels Act bill:
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/OLL23559 with Cosponsors.pdf
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Stop Arming Cartels Act One Pager - for Intro.pdf

 

[hunt4riches]

fine, 0.48 and rebarrel all the barrets

 

[jkelly1229]

Da fuq is scribd

 

[Mesatchornug]

Da fuq is scribd

document hosting site.

 

[snax]

fine, 0.48 and rebarrel all the barrets

Wait, is it .50 specifically?
Change it to metric.. 12.7mm
Problem solved.

 

[June4th]

Make a new rifle that’s chambered in .75 and… profit!

 

[eboos]

fine, 0.48 and rebarrel all the barrets

 

[RHJJ]

fine, 0.48 and rebarrel all the barrets

No go 0.52, bigger is better.

 

[PappyM3]

Maybe they should start with investigating Fast and Furious when the ATF forced gun dealers to straw sell to known gang/cartel buyers and then told their agents to stop tracking the guns once they were purchased.

 

[TG Pioneer]

Maybe they should start with investigating Fast and Furious when the ATF forced gun dealers to straw sell to known gang/cartel buyers and then told their agents to stop tracking the guns once they were purchased.

Mike Vanderboegh was the first man to break that story. I truly miss him.

 

[SavageShooter]

fine, 0.48 and rebarrel all the barrets

.338 Lapua would be my choice.

 

[robjax]

the motivation for these bans is deeper than what is seen on the surface.