History of the ATF 3: Doubling Down on Disaster
T.REX TALK21 Tammi 2025

History of the ATF 3: Doubling Down on Disaster

After the horror of Ruby Ridge and the brutality of Waco, you might expect the newly elected Clinton Administration to blame their predecessors and walk back some of the abuses of the ATF. Instead, they launched an comprehensive coverup campaign, commended the Waco commanders, and rammed through a new Assault Weapons Ban. How did they get away with it?



Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/No-More-Wacos-Enforcement-wellesley/dp/1573921254
https://www.amazon.com/This-Not-Assault-Penetrating-Regarding/dp/0738863424
https://www.amazon.com/Government-Here-Kill-You-Negligence/dp/1510722262
https://www.c-span.org/program/house-committee/waco-investigation-day-10-part-1/95925
https://crimeresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Roth-Koper-Assault-Weapons-Ban-1997.pdf

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