Patrick Sweeney Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I just finished a surprise ATF Compliance Inspection. 3 hours later, I'm shaking hands with the Agent, my dog is licking his hand and getting scratched, and we've all had a decent time. Having gone through previous inspections, the variance between agents can be astounding. I've had the agent at one inspection tell me the previous agent was wrong, and I'm going to get written up. I've had agents give me wrong info to answers. I've had agents pore over ever 4473, looking for mis-spellings in order to cite me. This agent not only knew the regulations cold. He could recite the relevant reg by number! "That is 178.125(e)" He didn't care that my shop was sloppy, he wanted to see the books. (The books are always near-perfect.) We spent more time going over the flowsheet checking off the information, questions and (from my side) regulation verification, than looking at serial numbers. If this is the "new ATF" then who's got a gripe? For those who have not been through one, an unfriendly compliance inspection can be like an unfriendly prostate exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 "unfriendly prostate exam" That where they break out the cattle prod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 I heard somwhere that the ATF was created primarily (solely?) to employ ex-prohibition agents...could that be true? SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 That theory was advanced, if not first presented, in Unintended Consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Our club president owns a gun store. He told me the last BATF agent to visit was one heck of a nice guy. In fact, he told me the visit was down right friendly and refreshing. Nice to hear something positive for a change. OTOH, another guy I know does Class III business. A couple of wannabe bandits broke in and swiped some fully automatic weapons and the BATF didn't even want to get involved. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 The Witch could get in next year. If she does run there will be media spin in her favor that we have never seen the likes of. Its easy to run as a democrat, just promise everyone everything . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Thread content edited by moderator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Just remember, when there is a banging on the door and someone yelling "Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms", the approrpiate response is to yell "Great, another delivery!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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