Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[@davidmerrill]

And once they become a felon, they won’t be able to legally own a firearm right?? Isn’t that the real goal

[@samswilly14]

I like how he asked something like, “could you still shoulder the buffer tube?” Lol, and that’s why this is ridiculous. Spend your limited time and limited staff and limited funds on going after criminals. Don’t worry about the rest of the nation

[@uwduh365]

I don't think the ATF director could be any more incompetent. He certainly doesn't have the ability to answer simple questions, so how can he have the ability to run such a large organization? What an absolutely pathetic joke.

[@rifleattheplayground]

The problem with yes or no answers is that the questioner is asking specific questions, not to get at the truth, but to paint the person and their opponents, in one swift move, as people who are just liars and want you dead/ to take your freedoms. If people asked him questions in good faith he would probably give you a straight answer, but when the people who have you there are only playing a power game, it's in your interest to play that same power game from your position. Being in the question seat at this circus doesn't give you many options. Dammed if he answers, dammed if he doesn't, because no one cares about truth.

[@independence4576]

💯💯💯❗

[@RoninATX]

He's not incompetent, he is very competently avoiding any kind of answer that would, essentially, corner him into having to admit that it's completely asinine to pay all these people this amount of our tax dollars to decide whether a pistol brace affixed to a certain-length rifle will make or break gun safety in America.

[@rifleattheplayground]

@Ronin he's just acting the same way the politicians are. They ask leading questions not for truth but to create a narrative that the other side is bad. He has no incentive to tell these people the answers they want to hear.

[@RoninATX]

@@rifleattheplayground 100% agree, it's all kayfabe otherwise a hearing like this would take 30 min tops if only the top 5 most pertinent questions were asked directly, and answered directly.

[@noone1312]

Why does Congress permit questions to go unanswered?

[@edk.9939]

It's a sideshow for the public while congress critters do nothing while collecting power and money. We need criminal control, not gun control. We already have over 20K firearms laws in this country that criminals ignore, 20 thousand more will not change that.

[@PrayingPanda]

These are invitations not a criminal court

[@71BigMitch]

The way to get these people to answer is to get good honest and knowledgeable directors in the agency. Right now these orgs are made to not answer the questions. Also maybe these reps should have more time to question also put more actual law/retired police at the school’s, neighborhoods and other places where everyone goes too.

[@x_Cant_01_x]

Remove SBRs from the NFA

[@samswilly14]

Problem solved lol

[@rmcwdturnin]

Abolish the NFA

[@colevetter8970]

'No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of the citizens of the United States'

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

Okay, but “well regulated militia,” though.

[@colevetter8970]

@@jrrarglblarg9241 hah! You've already been overruled by SCOTUS. Good one.

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@colevetter8970 Unfetterred access to firearms by the unsuitable is a direct threat to “the security of a free State.” Stop simping for murderers.

[@justkim9827]

​@@jrrarglblarg9241 more importantly, "...shall not be infringed."

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@justkim9827 As I said elsewhere, “The only people opposed to keeping firearms away from dangerously crazy stupid people and children are dangerously stupid crazy people and children.” You prove my point for me.

[@quaternio]

1:30:20 Hear that? Apparently if you are unaware of the rule, you won’t be prosecuted. He is a former prosecutor, and he said that. In what universe is that not utter bullshit? And Jayapal asking how defunding the ATF would affect trafficking of guns to South America is rich. The ATF intentionally did the trafficking themselves during the Obama administration-they don’t care about South Americans.

[@ixiairisborne1695]

Wow. That couldn't have been a bigger circus without clowns juggling penguins.

[@mariachinn7136]

Ms.Bush should worry about black on black crime in St. Louis

[@mikesineath]

She also lied about the statistics. The most gun violence is in NY and CA...two states with the strictest gun laws.

[@turdfergusonsaaay1060]

NADLER…🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮💩💩💩💩💩🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴😳😳😳😳💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@futuredirector23]

batman called he wants his villain back in prison though he does ask we change his diaper so he doesnt make the bat mobile stink. also to be clear i 100% agree with ya just wanted to have a little fun as well

[@bradwjensen]

To the REPUBLIC; for which it stands.

[@Sstyyxx_]

The fact that Cori “Defund the Police” Bush is on the Judiciary Committee is astounding

[@jevers2010]

Cori "Spent $70k on private security while peddling Defund Da Police" Bush

[@larrykelley1818]

But How Can A AR-15 Pistol That Has A Pistol Brace For The Last 10 Years Been Legal But For Some Reason Now It’s Considered A Short Barreled Rifle.

[@rmcwdturnin]

Joe Biden is the answer

[@RoninATX]

People like Mr Cohen baffle me. How can you have that much willful ignorance about the mechanics of a static device that is a) completely visible and b) completely obvious as to how it works. Dude might as well have said "When you.... I dunno.. operate a gun or whatever... with the.... trigger thing? I dunno...it's all spooky magic... "

[@GLK4650]

its' not the gun it's the person in possion of it

[@GLK4650]

adam schief don't have a clue what the hell he's talking about

[@andrewmeilinger6203]

Has he ever?

[@larrykelley1818]

Did Mr DETTELBACH Just Say He Used A Pistol Brace That Could Be Shouldered, I’m Confused Didn’t He Say All Pistol Braces Were Not To Be Shouldered. If So What Pistol Brace Did He Use To Shouldered, What Kind And Brand Was It

[@PrayingPanda]

It's sad to see none of the Dems ask about the very issue the ATF director Steven Deddelbach was there to testify about (except maybe Cicilini). Pistol braces.

[@quaternio]

They couldn’t even name it correctly. They kept calling it “the uhhh-stabilize… stabilizer.” Deddelbach tried to help them out, but the dems weren’t even listening to him.

[@harleylady361]

All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.” Marbury vs. Madison 5 US (2 Cranch) 137, 144, 176, (1803) WE THE PEOPLE INHERIT ALL THE POWER 💯💯💯🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️🙌🏻

[@kenkarish826]

The 2nd amendment cannot be regulated. If you believe otherwise then tell me 1 other right that says "shall not be infringed"? And how is shall not be infringed defined? We are all suckered for letting the government regulate guns, they will regulate them right out of you warm hands. I'll debate anyone on this subject, so bring your a game.

[@endusererror]

I mean they can go ahead and try.. my hands will only be warm from my barrels being hot

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

Okay, but a “well regulated militia,” though. Stop cherry picking.

[@infantjones]

@@jrrarglblarg9241 What do you think that means in regard to the operative clause of the amendment?

[@endusererror]

@@jrrarglblarg9241 In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), however, the Supreme Court invalidated a federal law that forbade nearly all civilians from possessing handguns in the nation’s capital. A 5-4 majority ruled that the language and history of the Second Amendment showed that it protects a private right of individuals to have arms for their own defense, not a right of the states to maintain a militia.

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@infantjones I don’t believe in your theory of inoperative clauses in the 2a. All three parts are important to the amendment or they would not be there. The constitution contains no superfluous language. Every noun and verb was argued over.

[@lordvass3377]

if you told Gorge Washington that you made the aft he would be like great you made an agencey to promote what i love.... no sire we regulate them..... loud noises screaming gun shoots...... and a new civil war just like that

[@larrykelley1818]

But The Congress Has Not Passed A Law Banning A Pistol Braces, AND Having a pistol Brace Doesn’t make the weapon a Short Barrel Rifle. A Short Barrel Rifle Can Actually Use A Regular Rifle Stock.

[@nrthshor8586]

I’m sorry but fools and madmen have the reins of government. God Bless this Nation

[@MrDhartz]

We need a law that prohibits politicians from reading off a script and instead speak from the heart.

[@iamcyberpunk68]

Sxhiff or mr eye balls as most call him need s to be in Prison asap.

[@maggiealbritton8741]

Cecelline is a person of many words. Ignorant words!

[@brigidmartin]

Shelia Jackson lee is the RUDEST member of the House she ALWAYS goes over her time

[@brigidmartin]

Adam you do NOT speak for me so NO not everyone agrees with your side of the aisle. Prosecute criminals and release what drugs the shooters were on. You are a liar adam

[@x_Cant_01_x]

Bravo Mr Hunt

[@dgdixon704]

Mr Jordan said it perfectly when he introduced Dettelbach, ATF is tasked with the ENFORCEMENT of laws. As for him calling Dettelbach honorable, not quite the term I would use for him, unfortunately the terms I have in mind are not printable in a polite society.

[@Big_Boi420]

I like how he says the reason why they want to defend/stop the ATF is because they want to stop them from keeping gun sellers from doing what they already have been doing with the ATF doing nothing to stop

[@larrykelley1818]

And I Thought The ATF Doesn’t Make Laws, And The ATF Says It’s A Rule, If That’s The Case A Rule Is Not A Law.

[@kawikajones9436]

long past time for ATF to be defunded and dismantled.

[@dgdixon704]

I hope somebody bought Van Drew a beer after this. If he comes to NC I would be proud to buy him a few.

[@rachelvanover124]

You would think the leader of the judiciary committee would be a real lawyer. Old Jimmy "turn a blind eye" Jordan has NEVER passed a single bar😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jennifercockfield3218]

A lot of the committee chairmen aren’t attorneys. Get over yourself and be an adult.

[@Invisibility6]

Wray, RAY, RAYS OF LIGHT, EVIL ENTERED THE LIGHT, WRAYS OF LIGHT! SENT THIS IN TO OIG IT WAS IGNORED!

[@davidwhite7162]

ATF…. Infringing on the right to make moonshine! Haha

[@richardlittlefield3431]

Executive Branch “taking the law into their own hands”. Well, if you don’t like what they did, sponsor and pass a law to rescind the policy change. But you never sponsor anything at all. That would seem to be beyond your capacities. All you do is make noise.

[@Asherblueprint]

Why was the ATF agent filming Kentucky Republicans congressmen during the hearing when he showed a brace. Notice the ATF agent filming only Republicans .. it strange, or is it a tactic to intermediate congressmen? It sire seems that way to me

[@oraliaornelas5742]

Well we can say that because of their great work that you say they do one man will not be sleeping with his wife at night no more. How do you feel about that take a minute and give it a thought before you commend the great job they do and the great lives they save you can't be ignorant and ignore the fact of the lives that they also take. There is no question about it this is straight up murder!!

[@rachelvanover124]

Hey Jim, when will you become a real attorney....too hard to pass that exam??

[@Invisibility6]

Do you know what i am referring to when i say Light, Lights SPYING, LIGHT BULBS, SPY BULBS !"

[@larrykelley1818]

But Is A Rule The Same As A Policy Or Is It A Law. And Congress Has Not Made It A Law. It Should Be Legal.

[@LCWarchives1]

Ahem…

[@goaliereids3523]

This is the textbook definition of government ineptitude and hiring someone who has zero clue about the position in which they hold. I would’ve loved to be in the room when he was interviewed to see what qualifications were deemed acceptable to hold this position. Outside of it being a possible convenience store, the ATF is completely worthless. No gun law or government agency will ever make anyone any safer and it is a fallacy to believe it will. They actually believe criminals purchase firearms legally lol Plus the majority of the last several mass shooters in the US have obtained the guns themselves legally by following the proper process and background check or obtained them from a friend or their own residence from another family member who is a legal gun owner.

[@Invisibility6]

TELECOMMUNICATIONS!

[@brigidmartin]

Stop having the drills

[@mikebonnett7730]

that straw man law is a joke a guy I went to school with has a daughter who bought two pistols for her black convicted felon boyfriend who ended up robbing and killing a guy who was trying too buy drugs from him and the girl got less than two years in prison and got credit for time served in jail while awaiting trial so she will end up serving less than a year in prison

[@solofourohsixgaming]

Have you not been paying attention? The ATF lost millions of guns. Meaning even if that girl didn't buy those guns, that criminal still would have acquired one of the guns the ATF lost.

[@norfleet1961]

Thank you Ms Dean for your calm, yet, passionate approach to the ridiculous Republican shame show.

[@VictorSanchez-fi9lf]

What’s ridiculous about the Republicans’ points? That this ATF ruling won’t save lives? That the ATF is not addressing the actual issues and is instead spending their “limited resources” to incriminate law abiding Americans on a ruling they’ve changed their mind on? Is it that the ATF has the data available to show that more guns in the hands of law abiding Americans do in fact reduce violent crime? Or is it that the ATF isn’t addressing the fact that schools are still soft targets and that hardening them with firearms in the hands of dedicated school resource deputies and armed teachers will put a swift end to these tragedies? How can the director sit in front of families who have lost lives to killers and peddle fallacies that will only protect their far-left agenda? It’s no secret that gun control legislation has left states vulnerable to mass shootings, we have data to prove it. Yet, we have the director of the ATF before us today who’s platform when running for Attorney General in Ohio included gun control. This gentleman is supposed to be an “expert.” I ask respectfully, an expert of what? Prosecution? An expert of prosecution using his expertise to lead an executive agency in making criminals out of law abiding Americans?

[@dougfouche]

6th circuit

[@colevetter8970]

#EndTheFBI #EndTheATF #GiveOurGunsBack #ConstitutionalRights #GrantedByTheCreator #WeThePeople #YouAreCorrupt #TRAITORS #TREASON #Corruption

[@lordvass3377]

these dems man i cant even watch this how do the people on the other side and freedom first sit through this....fetnal? coke? what dose it take im curious holy f^^k

[@bobwoods5319]

ATF is a joke

[@colevetter8970]

LET'S GET THEM UNDER CONTROL BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER WACO

[@bw9040]

Gym Jordan fierce until covering up sexual assault.

[@kenkarish826]

Maybe thats why he wasn't involved? Need to get away from the media.

[@keksterbojester818]

Same sexual assault that Don Lemon, Bill Clinton did?

[@futuredirector23]

fake news i see we have a brainless democrat in the comments

[@Debidawg]

ATF💪💙💙💙💙👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@colevetter8970]

YOU NEED TO READ THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

[@Debidawg]

@@colevetter8970 I’m well versed I believe 😂

[@colevetter8970]

obviously not.

[@colevetter8970]

'No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of the citizens of the United States', 'Granted by the creator', 'shall not be infringed', Marbury v Madison

[@halfbeardsilvertongue5129]

@@colevetter8970 You should have told @Debidawg that they need to UNDERSTAND the Constitution. It looks like they can read.