FBI Director doesnt know how internet gun sales work

[sd_shooter]

To be honest, I never look down or mock someone who doesn't understand current gun laws, because most of them make no sense, are completely counter-intuitive, differ from state to state, and even most of us here get things mixed up.

That's fine if you're talking about your grandma.

It's a problem if you're talking about lawmakers or government officials.

[xsefan]

What about cmp? If your in a free state you can order a gun and have it shipped to your home. 3 years ago you could do that in California!

[A-J]

Meh.

He's the Director of the FBI. It's not his job to know, he's got people for that.

The Director of the ATF would likely know, but even if he didn't I wouldn't get worked up about it...he's got people for that too.

Nothing to see here...move along.

I disagree. "Their people" are not the ones who are providing info to the politicians, who REALLY have no clue. More than likely one of them will completely misstate things, leading to worse laws than we already have. You should be concerned about that.

[Cowboy T]

he wasn't hired for his smarts

On the contrary, he's probably a very smart politician. That's why he was hired.

Never attribute to stupidity that which can more properly be attributed to malice. Always remember that.

[Doheny]

I disagree. "Their people" are not the ones who are providing info to the politicians, who REALLY have no clue. More than likely one of them will completely misstate things, leading to worse laws than we already have. You should be concerned about that.

Nah, it's his job to lead the agency, not to know minutiae.

I'll decide what I should be concerned about, thank you.

[surreptitious]

does anybody have the source to this entire hearing? I want to hear some more dumb **** they say.

[surreptitious]

http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/oversight-of-the-federal-bureau-of-investigation-12-2015

found it, i think

[surreptitious]

oh boy, he's talking about encryption in his opening statement. yay FBI!

[surreptitious]

oh, boy, Lindsey Graham is the one who asked about buying a gun on the internet. Good lawd he's a mow-ron

[surreptitious]

holy cow it gets better, diane fienstein is up next. 100 at 1 hour 17 minute zero second mark she says she's concerned that her grand kid on a play station might be contacted by a predator and the whole conversation might be encrypted!! oh no.

encryption must be pierced!! IT'S THE DEVIL. only drug dealers and terrorists us encryption.

oh, and the Gov't *wink* *wink*

[bandook]

Why are we expecting the head of the FBI (or even an agent) to know the details about firearm laws? That is in the domain of the BATFE.

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