John Velleco

⚠️ATF has utterly failed to consider the national security implications of its centralized government storage of gun owner data ⤵️ "Just two years prior to the FOPA’s enactment, the 1984 film 'Red Dawn' released to great commercial success. In one scene depicting a Soviet-backed invasion of the United States, invading Nicaraguan troops were instructed to '[g]o to the sporting goods store' and '[f]rom the files, obtain form 4473,' which 'w[ould] contain descriptions of weapons and lists of private ownership' for confiscation. "Just as is the case now, the 1980s American public widely understood that FFL recordkeeping requirements established a de facto registry of gun owners. In fact, some commenters on @ATFHQ’s 1985 rulemaking expressed 'fears that the recordkeeping will be used as a data base for future firearms registration.' "However unlikely, a Red Dawn-style ground invasion exemplifies the sort of risks inherent in collecting and storing gun owners’ names and addresses in firearm transaction records. But other forms of attack are far more likely. "For instance, foreign adversaries may have an interest in collecting intelligence on the United States’ defense capabilities. That could include the capabilities of the United States’ own citizen militia. Indeed, the Chinese Communist Party already has been caught operating secret 'police stations' within the United States for the purpose of attacking dissidents. "It stands to reason that foreign actors also would attempt to infiltrate government agencies – ATF included. No doubt, a digitized record of every commercial gun sale in the country would be valuable to this nation’s adversaries, for any number of reasons. "Thus, ATF should consider and factor into its rulemaking the national security risks of centralizing data on gun owners’ personal property and whereabouts, particularly in light of recent breaches of governmental data. Indeed, gun owners’ privacy concerns – and the risks of inadvertent or intentional breach – have only exacerbated since ATF began digitizing transaction records in 2006."

🚨BREAKING🚨 It's official! @SilencerShop completed the first lawful, unregistered suppressor transfer since June 26th, 1934. @TheAKGuy's purchase was approved & @WesVirdellTX skipped the background check with his concealed carry permit. This is One Big Beautiful Victory. 🇺🇸🔫

🚨BREAKING🚨 It is 12:01 am on August 13th, 2026. @TheAKGuy & @WesVirdellTX are purchasing the first unregistered suppressors from @SilencerShop. These GOA members will not be filing a Form 4 or complying with the other enjoined provisions of the National Firearms Act.🔥