This is a catch up post to go back to one previous Imperial President action. Last year, in response to Fast & Furious, President Obama insisted that ATF initiate one of their "Demand Letter" actions in which ATF sends instructions to FFL dealers. The letter in question demanded that dealers report all multiple sales of semi-auto rifles bigger than .22 caliber in a five day period. Supposedly this would stop straw sales to drug cartels buyers.
The problem with this is that Congress, in the 1968 GCA did not include long guns in the registration/reporting requirements for NICS checks. And again last year, Congress formally opposed the action. But ATF and Obama claimed executive privilege and issued the Demand Letter anyway. So now dealers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas must report multiple sales of long guns. This blatant disregard of Congress is becoming a hallmark of the Obama Administration. The scary part is if Obama gets a second term, this method of governing is liable to become the norm.
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