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The what I was thinking. All the Colorado pot shops that are flying in the face of the ATF and not a single thing done by the ATF? Must be because guns are evil, but drugs are ok?
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ATF doesn't regulate weed.
There is a big distinction between State law and Federal law. State's can't be forced to enforce Federal law. So in places like CO with weed, they are still technically be raided and arrested by Federal agents. That is all it boils down to. Just like users caught with drugs are many times let go depending on the quantity on them, the government, both local and federal, has to use limited resources appropriately.
The ATF going after a single person on violation of NFA rules is much easier to justify when they are making/selling the items vs following up with every reported use of someone shouldering their AR15 pistol or having agents in every gun range checking serial numbers to make sure guns aren't stolen or that is a registered SBR.