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Justice Department trying to shield officials in guns scandal, ATF chief says

By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau

July 19, 2011

Reporting from Washington—

The Justice Department is trying to protect its political appointees from the Fast and Furious scandal by concealing an internal "smoking gun" report and other documents that acknowledge the role top officials played in the program that allowed firearms to flow illegally into Mexico, according to the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Kenneth E. Melson, the ATF's acting director, also told congressional investigators this month that the affidavits prepared to obtain wiretaps used in the ill-fated operation were inconsistent with Justice Department officials' public statements about the program. Justice Department officials advised him not to raise his concerns with Congress about "institutional problems" with the Fast and Furious operation, Melson said.

"It was very frustrating to all of us," Melson told congressional investigators in a private meeting over the Fourth of July holiday, "and it appears thoroughly to us that the department is really trying to figure out a way to push the information away from their political appointees at the department."

Not only was the department slow to react, Melson said, but Justice Department officials indicated they did not want him to cooperate with Congress. Full Story


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ATF Director’s 'Eyes Nearly Popped Out of (His) Head' When he Learned ATF Might Have Been Selling Guns to FBI in 'Fast and Furious'

Interviewed by congressional investigators earlier this month, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Ken Melson agreed that the allegations that federal agencies weren’t sharing information regarding the Fast & Furious program were “eye-popping,” according to transcripts of the interview exclusively obtained by ABC News.
 In the controversial Fast & Furious program, the FBI trafficked assault weapons across the Mexican border in order to try to locate criminals. But many of the guns have since shown up at crime scenes in the US, and one theory investigators are exploring is that the ATF agents were unknowingly selling weapons to straw purchasers created by the FBI using informants and maybe even taxpayer money.
Melson was asked about this – politely called an “interagency communication issue” -- when he testified behind closed doors to congressional investigators over 4th of July weekend. In the below excerpt from that testimony, Melson describes a conversation with the deputy attorney general (DAG) Jim Cole on July 16, the day after the ATF hearing on the Hill. “IG” is a reference to the inspector general who is investigating the Fast & Furious case internally at the Justice Department.
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California's tyranny knows no bounds

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    A bill by assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena, that would make carrying an unloaded firearm illegal in the state of California passed in the assembly last month and now has won approval from the public safety committee in the senate. I suppose  it is the goal of the public safety committee to ensure that only criminals carry guns.

    "There are problematic issues of guns carried in public," Portantino said. "This loophole should be closed. You do not need a weapon to buy a cheeseburger or a cup of coffee."

    I am obviously outraged at the arrogance of this remark. It doesn't matter if a person needs a gun or not it is his right to carry one. A would be criminal will obviously think twice before he commits a crime where one is openly carrying a firearm.

    To no one's surprise the bill has the backing of the state police chiefs association. The founders ensured 2nd amendment rights to protect us from both the robber and the tyrant. Is there any wonder the tyrant is vigilant in his mission to disarm the citizen?

    "It puts our officers in high-risk situations unnecessarily," testified Emeryville Police Chief Ken James, representing the state association.

    Really? Allowing law abiding citizens to do something in which they have a natural right to do is an unnecessary burden to the people we employ for the sole purpose of protecting our rights? It is a sad state of affairs when we so eagerly let the government disarm us in the name of protection. Where is Ben Franklin when you need him?

    The measure was approved on a 4-2 vote along party lines, with only majority Democrats in support. It next goes to the Appropriations Committee. This is what happens when we elect the same morons over and over no matter how grossly they screw up the economy or trample individual rights. Call your local representative today and demand that they start looking for another job. Wake up California!

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