Breitbart – AWR Hawkins –
9/12/2012
Obama expands ATF’s right to seize
guns without due process
Conservative Byte –
9/14/2012
Obama has expanded
civil-forfeiture rules making it permissible for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to seize weapons from citizens without the hassle
of due process.
This effectively gives
Attorney General Eric Holder, of Fast and Furious fame, extended power over guns
and gun-related property.
The rules were
broadened under the guise of giving the ATF authority “to seize and
administatively forfeit property involved in controlled substance abuses.” And
if that doesn’t strike you as extreme on first glance, consider the fact that
this expansion of civil-forfeiture allows the ATF to forego almost all “due
process” in making their seizures — in effect, placing the burden of proof on
the citizen instead of federal agents.
Last year, even
without these expanded powers, ATF confiscated more than 11,000 guns, and nearly
four hundred of them were taken from innocent citizens. With the expanded powers
and the ease of bypassing due process now in place, the number of guns
confiscated could rise exponentially.
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