Nadler tries instigating ATF investigation

Jerrold Nadler has been in office since the 70s and he knows not to let a good crisis go to waste.

As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee he sent a letter to ATF hoping to stir up an investigation he can exploit to advance the gun control agenda:

“We write to express concern about the dangerous proliferation of untraceable firearms, commonly known as “ghost guns,” during the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn what actions the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has undertaken to ensure those who are prohibited from owning firearms do not obtain ghost guns during the COVID-19 emergency. While the surge in firearm sales from federally licensed dealers has received nationwide attention, at least 16 companies that sell ghost gun kits have reported order backlogs and shipping delays due to overwhelming demand. The uptick in sales of ghost gun kits and parts have received substantially less notice, even though the increase in sales of ghost guns poses a direct threat to public safety and law enforcement … Because the proliferation of ghost guns is a serious problem, we write to request the following information and documentation to probe how the ATF is monitoring, overseeing, and regulating the sale of ghost gun kits and unfinished frames and receivers, amid the COVID-19 pandemic …”

Nalder is trying to establish as fact that so-called “ghost guns” pose a threat to public safety without any real evidence to back it up.  One of the purposes of this letter is for it to be referenced by gun control advocates in places like Albany as an impetus for the state legislature to act on this issue.