Gunwalker Update: Gun Control Celebration at ATF

Over at CleanUpATF.org, I stumbled on this post – Understanding the political agenda of “Fast and Furious”:

btjohnson -

On December 17th 2010, 2 days after Brian Terry was murdered, the ATF posted for comment a new regulation proposing the reporting of multiple rifle sales with detachable magazines in States bordering Mexico. The regulation was justified according to the written explanation accompanying the proposed regulation: “…Successful trace data from recovered rifles confirm that the United States is a significant source of these rifles by FFLs in the southwest Border States, and that many have been sold by FFLs.”

Was the political purpose of Fast and Furious simply the gathering of data for the purpose of the creation of new gun regulations – starting with ATF Form 3310.12, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles?

If the political purpose of “Fast and Furious” was creating crime data for regulatory reform, can a study of the regulatory creation process for ATF Form 3310.12, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles help us find out the political operatives that were behind the regulation and its data gathering methods?

And one response, by a moderator:

iceman -

Start with ATF Counsel Theresa Ficaretta. She has her hands in all things gun control. Go to the source.

A few clicks and a bit of searching, and I find that Sipsey Street Irregulars was already on the case.

Sipsey Street Exclusive: First they protect the Gunwalker Conspirators and now ATF Headquarters “Celebrates” the Multiple Rifle Sale Reporting Diktat!

Arthur Herbert… is celebrating the successful subversion of the will of Congress with the Multiple Rifle Sales Reporting Diktat with his fellow conspirator in ATF scandals large and small, ex-CCO attorney Teresa Ficaretta.

Just received this over the electronic transom here at Sipsey Street. This email is said to have been generated by Teresa Ficaretta and it references Arthur Herbert. Redactions have been made to protect sources.

From: (REDACTED)
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:36 AM
Subject: Rifle Multiple Sale Reporting Program Celebration

Please join us on Wednesday, August 31, at 9:30 a.m., in Conference Room B to celebrate the successful completion of the rifle multiple sale reporting program. Collaboration among many directorates made this program possible, and REDACTED and I want to recognize and thank all the employees who contributed to our success.

This celebration will be held in connection with our EPS supervisors meeting to be held in the same room beginning at 10am. Please forward this invitation to all the remaining EPS supervisors in Martinsburg. I initially tried to list all their names, but I know I will leave some of the section supervisors out, and our celebration would not be complete without them. (REDACTED) and I look forward to seeing you all in Martinsburg.

This is her background:

Ms. Ficaretta was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief Counsel in 2007. Prior to being selected for that position, she was the Associate Chief Counsel (Firearms, Explosives & Arson) from 2002-2007. Her duties include providing legal advice to the Director and the Department of Justice on all legal issues relating to the agency’s administration and enforcement of the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws. She is also responsible for supervising the Associate Chief Counsels and Division Counsels in ATF’s 25 field divisions and the Associate Chief Counsels in Headquarters. Ms. Ficaretta frequently provides instruction to ATF employees, State and local law enforcement officials, and congressional staff on the Federal firearms and explosives laws. She has also acted as a legal advisor to the Department of State on international issues relating to firearms, ammunition, and explosives. From 1998-2001 Ms. Ficaretta was a member of the United States delegation to the United Nations Crime Commission, assisting in negotiating an international treaty to combat the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms and ammunition. Ms. Ficaretta attended the American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., and was awarded a Juris Doctor in 1982. She attended the University of Oregon from 1972-1976 and was awarded a Bachelor of Music degree in 1976. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia and has been in practice at ATF Headquarters in Washington since 1982.

Looks like this is probably the treaty she was involved in.

Hmm…