Operation Fast & Furious -

You all might know about the famous f&f series. “Banger" you know.

Well, it wasn’t just a series of movies instead - Operation Fast and Furious was a gunwalking operation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from 2009 to 2011. The operation allowed licensed Arizona gun merchants to sell firearms to known straw purchasers, who then resold the guns to Mexican drug cartels. The ATF hoped to track the guns to the cartels and arrest them, but the operation was ultimately unsuccessful.

The operation was highly controversial, and many people believe that it was a reckless and irresponsible way to try to stop gun trafficking. Critics argue that the ATF should have done more to stop the guns from reaching the cartels, and that the operation ultimately put American lives at risk.

In 2010, two of the guns linked to Fast and Furious were found at the scene of the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Terry was killed by Mexican drug traffickers, and his death led to renewed scrutiny of Fast and Furious.

In 2012, Attorney General Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over documents related to Fast and Furious. The operation also led to the resignation of several ATF officials.

The Fast and Furious scandal is a reminder of the dangers of gun trafficking and the importance of enforcing gun laws. It is also a cautionary tale about the risks of using controversial tactics to try to stop crime.

Some key points of the Fast and Furious operation:

• The operation was designed to track guns from licensed gun dealers to Mexican drug cartels.
• The ATF allowed the guns to be sold to straw purchasers, who then resold them to the cartels.
• The operation was ultimately unsuccessful, and many guns were never recovered.
• The operation led to the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.
• The operation was highly controversial, and many people believe that it was a reckless and irresponsible way to try to stop gun trafficking.

I believe that the Fast and Furious operation was a failed experiment that put American lives at risk. The ATF should have done more to stop the guns from reaching the cartels, and the operation should never have been allowed to continue for as long as it did. The Fast and Furious scandal is a reminder of the dangers of gun trafficking and the importance of enforcing gun laws.

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— Rythem