Austin PD - NO unrecorded private gun sales = Official Oppression [View All]

I've been following this thread at ar15.com about a gunshow held this weekend in Austin, TX.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=393152

Seems the Austin Chief of Police is wrecklessly overstepping his authority, mainly to the tune of Official Oppression (*ref below). Also, it appears to be a direct violation of the Gun Control Act of 1968. Thusly, the BATFE is prohibited by its own regs from engaging in any form of what's occuring. As word is spreading across the web, this could get very interesting.

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VENDOR NOTICE-AUSTIN SHOW ONLY:
At the direction of the Austin Police Department and the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms,
ONLY LICENSED FFL DEALERS
will be allowed to set up and sell firearms
at the N. Austin Show Location.


http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2010/01/messin-with-texas.html

Correspondent Walter L appears to shed some light:

The Texas Gun Shows have been “ordered” by the Austin PD and BATF to allow no setups for gun sales from non-FFLs. All individual sales will have to go through licensed dealers.

Chasing some stuff down, it seems that HEB owns the building they use and the APD and BATF have gotten to them—threatening with the possibility of suit if there are sales on their property for non background checked transactions. Thus it’s the “landlord” not LE who is calling for the restrictions.

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from the Texas State Rifle Association website http://www.tsra.com

"Austin Gun Shows Under Attack?

It has been reported to TSRA that the Austin Police Department in cooperation with at least one agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives is apparently trying to limit or eliminate gun shows in Austin. Here is a link to the Texas Gun Shows website setting forth a policy that allows only federal firearms licensees (FFL) to "set up and sell firearms." This policy was instituted in response to statements made by an Austin Police Department detective. It is also reported that individual attendees will not be able to sell firearms without having to go through an FFL.

This matter is being researched by TSRA and its attorneys at this time."

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* reference: Texas State Penal Code

§ 39.03. OFFICIAL OPPRESSION. (a) A public servant
acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if
he:
(1) intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or
to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment,
or lien that he knows is unlawful;
(2) intentionally denies or impedes another in the
exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity,
knowing his conduct is unlawful; or
(3) intentionally subjects another to sexual
harassment.

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SO, we have an event that prohibits private sales between private individuals. What's next, private sales of automobiles must go through your local Chevy dealer?


Anyone looking to hire a "former" police chief?

How about a "former" mayor?


;)






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