Is MD congressman running interference for ATF, DoJ on ‘Gunrunner?’

Is Maryland Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reforms, now running interference for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Justice Department (DoJ), on the “Project Gunrunner” investigation?

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Article by Dave Workman

WA Legislature (gasp!) thinking about what?!

According to Monday morning’s Seattle Times, the State Legislature is considering budget cuts to help close the $5 billion deficit that may reduce or eliminate services used by illegal aliens.

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Reacting swiftly to Wednesday’s non-response from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to provide certain documents relating to “Project Gunrunner,” Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this morning subpoenaed Acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson to produce the documents.

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Shhhhh…..Suppressor bill sent to Gregoire

Legislation that will allow the
legal owners of firearm noise suppressors to actually use them in Washington State is now headed to Gov. Christine Gregoire’s desk, where it should be signed due to the overwhelming support it got in both houses of the State Legislature, and from law enforcement.

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Article by Dave Workman

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives missed a 30 March deadline to provide Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with documents pertaining to ATF's Project Gunrunner.

Maybe Kerlikowske should duck Thursday hearing as well

Former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske is schedule to testify tomorrow (Thursday) before a subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on “A Shared Responsibility: Counternarcotics and Citizen Security in the Americas,” while another Obama administration official is going to be noticeably absent.

UPDATE: Not Guilty verdict in dog ‘warning shot’ case

Evergreen State gun rights activists may cheer today’s outcome of a self-defense shooting case involving a dog attack that this column discussed here.

http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/update-not-guilty-verdict-...

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‘Bordergate’ – Seattle’s gunrunning case: Shades of ‘Project gunrunner?’

Tuesday morning’s Seattle PI.com carries the story of Richard Wayne Wilson, who is linked – but not with criminal charges – to the takedown of a string of “speakeasy” clubs, and who, it is reported, was responsible for smuggling a small number of guns to Mexico.

http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/bordergate-seattle-s-gunru...

Article by Dave Workman

Acting ATF Director Kenneth E. Melson has until Wednesday to provide several key documents requested by Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in the congressman’s probe of the Project Gunrunner and Operation Fast and Furious.

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