'You've In Fact Exceeded Your Authority': Gaetz Drills Into ATF Director Over Controversial Rule

At today's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) questioned ATF Director Steven Dettelbach about a rule for classifying gun sellers.

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[ronaldprovencher]

STOP TALKING REMOVE HIM AND DISBAND THE ATF

[rickybobby]

The ATF literally exists to violate your 2nd amendment rights.

[jerrykrkz]

WHY DOES CONGRESS NOT HAVE THE POWER TO FLATLY COME OUT AND SAY, " ANSWER THE QUESTION WITH YES OR NO, OR YOU WILL BE HELD IN CONTENPT!"

[debbiecarter]

Shut down this ATF they are making up their own rules ENOUGH

[dakotatheplumber]

When a law becomes too convoluted to be understood by a normal citizen, it is unlawful.

[shannonpaplow]

No more Hard questions... Only handing out HARD TIME in FEDERAL PRISON for these Criminal ATF people that think they are above the LAW and the Constitution.

[otisspunkmeyer]

How is the ATF still a part of our government

[tompowers]

I am embarrassed that this meally mouthed director...this poor excuse of a man is in a position of authority in my beloved Country

[smo]

Every one of these people who refuse to answer a simple question should be dismissed immediately and charged with any crimes available for their actions. Just a huge waste of time and our money.

Watched all of it. The ATF needs to be defunded.

[sxhunlt]

All in Congress: Just stop with the BS and cut all the funding from this man's budget. Shut the ATF down permanently.

[jamjedi]

Yeah 400 pages and intentionally made vague as hell. Unbelievable that the ATF is allowed to get by with this crap.

[michaelmiller-hrvz]

This stuff is so infuriating- these people who come before these committees NEVER give a straight answers or even say”We were wrong”. It’s so obvious they are.

[UpTheRa]

Never forget ATF on April 19 1993 raised a Battle Flag over the burned body’s of women and children #Sickening

[tracyshoemake]

And this is the head of the ATF.We are in bad need of intelligent leadership.

[mcpig]

Constitutionally vague and obscure. Unconstitutional.

[ltcajh]

What gives an agency the right to elaborate on law? None!

[tinas]

If you can't answer the question you can't do the job

[douglashewitt]

Gaetz is stellar. We need more Repubs like him. More Conservatives.

[robertmichienzie]

There is not one single federal agency that is not corrupt