ATF now hiding behind a law that forbids them from disclosing where the weapons came from and who purchased them after traced... Like Fast and Furious maybe?.... How convenient!..
Law states...
Releasing the information serves no useful purpose. Yea, might put Holders (et al) azz'z deeper in the sling?
Traced guns aren’t always “crime guns”; firearms may be traced for reasons unrelated to any armed crime.
But these are "crime guns"!
Dimes to donuts... some are 'Fast and Furious' weapons
and this was a double hit... drugs coming north and weapons and ammo headed south.
Alert Nogales resident leads police to stash of guns, ammo & drugs 9 On Your Side wanted to know, are these weapons linked to the government's Fast and Furious scandal? "Certainly you could gamble and say that it is a possibility but at this point I don't know. ICE has the weapons and they'll be able to find out if there was any involvement in that." ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Referred KGUN 9 to ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms). ATF confirmed that they are tracing the guns but can't answer KGUN 9's question.
"I cannot comment with respect to where the guns were traced because it's a violation of the Tiahrt Amendment which prohibits us from commenting on guns that were seized and traced" said Tom Mangan, ATF spokesman.
9 On Your Side got in touch with Congressman Darrell Issa's office of California. He is the chairman of a committee that's investigating the Fast and Furious program. His office is asking investigators to look into whether this stash is connected to Fast and Furious. Those same investigators were able to link Fast and Furious to hundreds of deaths along the border, including Agent Brian Terry and the family of a high ranking Mexican official.
NOGALES, Ariz. - It's one of the biggest busts Nogales has seen in quite some time. 43 Assault rifles, nearly 20,000 rounds of ammunition, high capacity magazine clips and $150,000 worth of marijuana that police believe was on its way to Mexico, and into the hands of violent cartel members.
"I cannot comment with respect to where the guns were traced because it's a violation of the Tiahrt Amendment which prohibits us from commenting on guns that were seized and traced" said Tom Mangan, ATF spokesman.
9 On Your Side got in touch with Congressman Darrell Issa's office of California. He is the chairman of a committee that's investigating the Fast and Furious program. His office is asking investigators to look into whether this stash is connected to Fast and Furious. Those same investigators were able to link Fast and Furious to hundreds of deaths along the border, including Agent Brian Terry and the family of a high ranking Mexican official.
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