But What About The Sequester?

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But What About The Sequester? Posted: 28 Mar 2013 09:47 AM PDT I guess the sequester is for screwing the military and the little people. That is the way it seems. Otherwise why would the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives be spending good money in this time of cutbacks to revamp their website. I received an announcement from BATFE in yesterday's email that "ATF.gov is Getting a New Look!" The email announced all the new features that the upgraded website would have including a library, a tab-based structure, and user-friendly navigation. I'm sure having a new, more user-friendly, look and feel to their website would be a useful. However, given the size of the budget deficit, it seems a little frivolous to be spending money on the website graphics when it could be  better spent on picking up violent felons. Or maybe it is all a joke given the new website goes live on April 1st. The letter from BATFE is below since it doesn't seem to be on their old, less user-friendly website. As part of our ongoing overhaul process of ATF.gov, our site is getting a new look and added features in the coming weeks. ATF.gov will continue to provide the wealth of relevant information, statistics, and news updates that you have come to expect. Look for the updated site to “go live” on April 1, 2013! Some of the new features include - • User-friendly navigation: This new topic-based approach helps you find what you need easily and quickly. The new look allows you to immediately choose the ATF related topic you are interested in and effortlessly find the information you are looking for. • Tab-Based Structure: A conveniently organized tab structure will allow easy access to information you need most at ATF.gov without having to constantly go to another page. • Library: We have placed all of our forms, publications, rulings, and other relevant documents in one easy to navigate location! Additional features and aesthetic enhancements will roll out between Spring and Fall 2013, culminating in the all-new ATF.gov! We invite your feedback though our online surveys, and look forward to hearing from you.    Subscribe in a reader

The Things You Can Get At Wally World Posted: 28 Mar 2013 09:49 AM PDT You can get darn near anything at your local Walmart including, it seems, a 10-point buck. That was the case at the Burrell Township, Pennsylvania store back in November on the opening day of deer season. Arcangelo Bianco Jr. had just pulled into Walmart when the 10-point buck came around the corner of the building. Not one to let an opportunity like this go to waste, Mr. Bianco hopped out of his truck and started firing at it with his pistol. And there begins his troubles. From the Indiana (PA) Gazette: Which is why Arcangelo Bianco Jr., 40, finds himself in trouble with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. According to the commission, Bianco fired several rounds at a hapless white-tailed deer from within the Burrell Township store’s parking lot and bagged the animal on the other side of Old William Penn Highway (Old Route 22) one afternoon last November. The most serious of the charges he faces is a misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment. He also was slapped with five summary offenses, all hunting law violations, including hunting without a license, shooting on or across highways and unlawful killing or taking of big game. “Obviously, we can’t have someone running through a Walmart parking lot shooting at a deer,” said Jack Lucas, the wildlife conservation officer who investigated the incident. After killing the deer, Mr. Bianco loaded it up in his truck and took it to the local meat processor to be butchered. Unfortunately, he didn't get to keep it as it was seized as evidence in the case. Officer Lucas notes that the deer and surveillance footage from the Walmart security cameras will be used as evidence in court. He also said that the buck that Mr. Bianco shot was probably the best he'd seen in the last two years in Indiana County. I guess the moral of the story is that just because you can get something at Walmart doesn't mean you should. UPDATE: CBS Pittsburgh is also covering the story and they have video of the Walmart. I like the comments of the District Attorney who says that they are a big hunting community and that people who are legitimate hunters are upset about the incident. Mr. Bianco is also charged with violations of game laws as they carry stiffer penalties. He faces his first hearing on May 1st.  Subscribe in a reader

 

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