Long-time ATF Deputy Director Marvin Richardson forced into retirement

… Before President Biden took office, Richardson complained that the ATF didn’t have the “political capital” to go after pistol braces, but he was hopeful that it would have the political capital once Biden started issuing anti-gun proclamations. Mr. Richardson was right. After Biden entered office, the President ordered the ATF to change the pistol braces and PMF rules. Sources say the White House used the meeting between the Biden transition team and the ATF to develop their anti-gun road map.

Mr. Richardson has been the latest removal under the Trump Justice Department. Earlier, ATF Chief Counsel Pam Hicks was removed. Ms. Hicks was the darling of the anti-gun movement for targeting of Second Amendment rights. Under Richardson and Hicks, the ATF targeted the firearms industry with new questionable regulations and oversaw the prosecution of Americans for questionable “crimes.” …

Good riddance. Keep sending out those pink slips.

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Amen!

Good news.

Replaced by Robert Cekada: