The Hits Just Keep On Coming!

[Mr VJP]

Second Amendment: Gunrunner Developments  Kenneth Melson, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is expected to resign in the coming days in the wake of investigations into Operation Fast and Furious and Project Gunrunner. To briefly recap, Gunrunner is an effort by ATF and the Justice Department to allow guns to make it into the hands of Mexican drug gangs allegedly for the purpose of tracking them. However, two American law enforcement officials have been killed with these guns, as well as countless Mexican citizens. Melson is either falling on his sword or being thrown under the bus, given that Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has held very public hearings about the issue. Even the Leftmedia has had to take a glance every now and then.

As evidence that this was all a construct to further the objective of gun control here in the U.S., the administration is looking to replace Melson with Chicago ATF bureau chief Andrew Traver, who was rejected last time the administration tried to give him the keys to the gun safe. Since 2006, the ATF has been without a Senate-confirmed director because a suitable head has not been found. Traver is an anti-gun zealot who would be a disaster as acting director.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, ATF celebrated its first "gay pride" event, with keynote speaker Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), who is openly homosexual. In a news release, ATF said the celebration was intended to recognize the "accomplishments and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans to ATF and the nation, and to promote awareness of the LGBT culture." Furthermore, said Melson, "ATF works to ensure sexual orientation discrimination and prejudice are not tolerated in our workplace. ATF is an equal employment opportunity environment where effective and equitable participation is encouraged." How about doing what ATF should be doing -- protecting Second Amendment rights for Americans of all stripes?