The ATF Director wants to ban something he cannot define. What our government really wants to ban are armed lawful citizens. That they can define.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Director Steve Dettelbach was asked a simple question on Tuesday about firearms, but admitted he could not provide an answer.
At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) asked Dettelbach to define what constitutes an “assault weapon.” Dettelbach himself has supported banning assault weapons, Ellzey noted, and the current position of the Biden administration is that assault weapons should be banned.
“In 15 seconds, would you define an ‘assault weapon’ for me?” Ellzey asked.
Shockingly, Dettelbach — who leads the government agency that is expert in all things firearms and explosives — admitted that he could not because he is not a “firearms expert.”
By Chris Enloe