Legislative
90 Congressmen Have ‘No Confidence’ In Holder
Attorney General Eric Holder’s list of Operation Fast and Furious critics has grown over the past several days, as four more have signed on to a resolution of “no confidence†in him. Republican Reps. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Kevin Brady of Texas, Tim Griffin of Arkansas and Tim Walberg of Michigan have all now signed…
Read MoreThe Favorite Guns Of The Republicans Running For President
Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum Kimber 1911 pistol Texas Rep. Ron Paul “A good 2nd Amendment person doesn’t tip off home invaders what guns are in the house and how many he has.” Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman A .22 rifle Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann AR-15 Texas Gov. Rick Perry Perry, whose campaign did not return…
Read MoreFast and Furious Scandal Gives Rise to Gun Regulation Debate
As a candidate, Barack Obama once endorsed a ban on handguns and favored restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. So when gun owners heard of Operation Fast and Furious, many feared the worst. Now, newly revealed emails suggest that if the gun-running operation didn’t start out with that intent, as administration officials insist,…
Read MoreFast & Furious mystery: Holder’s absent e-mails
Eric Holder has been holding out. That stunning admission came from the embattled attorney general under questioning from Arizona Congressman Trent Franks during Thursday’s sometimes volatile hearing by the House Judiciary Committee that focused on Operation Fast and Furious. Franks was following up on a line of questioning that began with California Rep. Darrell Issa.…
Read MoreATF Used Fast and Furious To Make The Case For Gun Regulations
Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation “Fast and Furious” to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales. In Fast and Furious, ATF secretly encouraged gun dealers to sell to suspected traffickers for Mexican drug cartels to go after the…
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