Videos tagged with FOIA Request

This content from the Shawn Ryan Show investigates alleged security failures at Utah Valley University concerning Charlie Kirk. It highlights a specific warning about unsecured roof access near Kirk's event location and questions the response from Chief Long. The discussion emphasizes the importance of transparency and suggests using FOIA requests to uncover further details about the incident and the communication surrounding it.

This video exposes a concerning ATF policy change regarding NICS background check data. While claiming to enhance gun owner privacy by deleting records after successful sales, the ATF's NICS division reportedly maintains a secret program, the NICS Validation and Verification (VNV) team, to monitor and investigate lawful gun owners based on suspicious patterns or errors. The speaker argues this constitutes 'pre-crime' surveillance and calls for audits and investigations to protect Second Amendment rights.

This video discusses a congressional investigation into the FBI and ATF's alleged monitoring of civilians' Second Amendment activities using the NYX system. The Gun Owners of America (GOA) uncovered documents, inadvertently unredacted by the ATF, detailing how these federal agencies may have assisted states in enforcing 'assault weapons' bans by monitoring individuals out-of-state. Senator Rand Paul has launched an investigation into these practices, requesting specific data from the ATF and FBI.

This video discusses a system exposed by a GOA FOIA request, revealing the ATF and FBI are assisting California law enforcement in monitoring out-of-state firearms purchases by California residents. This system utilizes the NICS database to enforce California's Penal Code 30600 and other state-level firearm bans, which the speaker argues is an unconstitutional overreach of federal power.

This video discusses findings from a FOIA request revealing the ATF's Internet Investigation Center (IIC) monitors social media for public safety threats. The IIC uses open-source data to capture and analyze social media information, flagging potential threats. The document also details the ATF's perspective on internet sales, private sales, and the challenges they face in monitoring the secondary market.

This video discusses a FOIA request revealing the ATF's Internet Investigations Center (IIC) monitors social media platforms, including gun forums and sites like Arfcom, Reddit, and Facebook. The IIC's mandate is to identify potential public safety threats by analyzing open-source and commercially available data. The video highlights concerns about the broad definition of 'threat' and the potential for misinterpretation of online content, impacting lawful gun owners' privacy and First Amendment rights.

This video details a FOIA request by Gun Owners of America (GOA) revealing the ATF's decade-long surveillance of online gun forums and social media. The ATF's internal documents suggest a focus on monitoring law-abiding citizens, misinterpreting firearm laws, and expressing a desire to track all online gun owner activity. A key figure identified in the surveillance documents is ATF Inspector Nicholas Spano, previously involved in a controversial inspection of Kilton Tactical.

This video details allegations that the FBI used a 'NICS Indices Self-Submission Form' to coerce individuals into voluntarily relinquishing their Second Amendment rights. Gun Owners of America (GOA) uncovered evidence through FOIA requests suggesting FBI agents presented these forms to individuals, potentially under duress, leading to permanent prohibition from firearm ownership. The video highlights concerns about the FBI's authority to create and implement such programs without Congressional authorization.

This video discusses the potential violation of federal gun laws by the FBI and DOJ when former Director Christopher Ray gifted a Tommy Gun to former Attorney General Merrick Garland. It highlights the strict regulations surrounding NFA-controlled firearms, particularly machine guns, and questions the legality and ethics of such a transfer, especially given the location of the event in Washington D.C., which bans such firearms. A FOIA request has been filed to ascertain the gun's status and the legality of its transfer.

This video discusses a lawsuit filed by Everytown for Gun Safety and the City of Baltimore against the ATF. The plaintiffs are seeking access to firearm tracing data, which is currently restricted by the Tiahrt Amendment. The speaker argues that this data, if released, could be used to identify and potentially target lawful gun owners, rather than solely focusing on criminal activity.

This video discusses potential ATF redefinitions of semi-automatic firearms as machine guns based on the concept of 'constant rearward pressure' on the trigger. It also covers New Jersey's push for microstamping technology, the legal challenges surrounding FOIA requests to the DOJ, and the controversy surrounding the Gadsden flag in schools. The content highlights ongoing legal and regulatory battles impacting Second Amendment rights.

This video discusses the lawsuit Morehouse Enterprises v. ATF, which challenges the ATF's 'Zero Tolerance' policy for Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs). The core argument is that the ATF does not hold itself to the same stringent record-keeping standards it imposes on FFLs, citing instances of theft, falsified reports, and inaccurate registries like the NFRTR. The case highlights a perceived hypocrisy in how the ATF enforces regulations.