The ATF rules say that Special Agents are responsible for executing any criminal investigations, and IOI is expressly prohibited from participating in criminal investigations. The Special Agent would need to get a search warrant for an investigation. The ATF is now using the IOI’s once-a-year visit as a warrantless search. The IOI is told not to inform the FFL holder that they are looking for criminal activity when examining the gun store’s books. [More]
Putting the lawless in charge of law enforcement ... it's the totalitarian thing to do.
"expressly prohibited"
ReplyDeleteI bet Inigo Montoya could have some fun with that.