Biden gun rule being drafted to effectively ban private sales: ATF whistleblowers

WASHINGTON — A watchdog group is demanding documents from the Biden administration after whistleblowers alleged that a regulation is under development that would effectively ban private gun sales. The group, Empower Oversight, said Wednesday that two sources have claimed that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is preparing to propose a rule …

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SEC adopts amendments to enhance private fund reporting, including those also registered with the CFTC. The amendments enhance how large hedge fund advisers report investment exposures, borrowing, and counterparty exposure, among other aspects.

Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/final/2024/ia-6546.pdf TLDRS SEC adopts amendments to enhance private fund reporting including those also registered with the CFTC. The amendments to Form PF will enhance reporting by large hedge fund advisers on various aspects such as investment exposures, borrowing, counterparty exposure, risk metrics, and investment performance to improve insight into fund operations and strategies, and enhance …

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Special counsel: No charges for Biden’s private handling of classified materials, AP reports.

The recent update is that Biden deliberately kept and shared classified information when he was a private citizen. However, the Special Counsel, reported by the Associated Press (AP), states no criminal charges are necessary. Additionally, the Special Counsel notes that Biden appeared to investigators as an “elderly man with a poor memory”. MORE – Special …

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RULES FOR THEE NONE FOR ME:Taylor Swift Threatens Legal Action Against Florida Student Who Tracks Her Carbon-Spewing Private Jet

Pop phenom Taylor Swift is threatening legal action against a Florida college student who tracks her private jet and its global travels. The target of the threatened law suit runs social media accounts that follow her and other celebrities’ private jets to measure their carbon pollution levels — with Swift calling the issue a matter …

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Discrepancies in job reports raise doubt. Peter Schiff questions credibility, Govt. vs. private sector data.

“Yesterday Challenger reported 82.3K layoffs in Jan., the worst January since 2009, excluding 2023. Wed. ADP reported just 107K #jobs created in Jan. Today the Govt. reported 353K jobs created in Jan,. smashing expectations of 170K. Do you believe the Govt. or the private sector?” Challenger Job cuts in January were still slowing on a …

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ALERT — New Biden ATF rule drafted to ban all private gun sales.

WASHINGTON — A watchdog group is demanding documents from the Biden administration after whistleblowers alleged that a regulation is under development that would effectively ban private gun sales. The group, Empower Oversight, said Wednesday that two sources have claimed that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is preparing to propose a rule …

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H.B. 6981 “Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024,” introduced Jan 11th 2024 (3+ persons associating under a command…)

Hmmm….🤔 H.B. 6981, or the “Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024,” was introduced on January 11 and the main body of the bill seeks to prohibit private paramilitary organizations from: 1“Publically patrol, drill, or engage in techniques capable of causing… pic.twitter.com/klogeuGjVE — Champagne Joshi (@JoshWalkos) January 31, 2024 Tweet reads: Hmmm… H.B. 6981, or …

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DOJ Investigating House Democrat for Misusing Government Funds Intended for Private Security

Oh wow, what a shocker! A politician misusing government funds? Who would’ve thought? It’s not like that ever happens… eye roll The Department of Justice has subpoenaed a House Democrat for allegedly misusing government funds intended for security. The allegations became public Monday and were first reported by Punchbowl News. 🚨BREAKING NEWS — @TheJusticeDept is investigating a House …

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Private Plane Crash – NH. Air-Traffic Control Comms

You can hear the cockpit noise shortly after takeoff, the door may have separated or a window/door was opened due to a cabin fire. Unfortunately the aircraft did not make it back to the airport and no further details at this time. The Beech 99 is typically flown single pilot and is used to deliver …

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Elon Musk is right. They’re going to come for our private homes

🚨Melrose, Massachusetts is holding an event called “Exploring the Host Home Experience” to encourage residents to house illegals in their homes. A few months ago, the Governor asked citizens to take illegals into their homes. MA is the only state in the nation with a… pic.twitter.com/LTbErNnvDO — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 12, 2024 Melrose, …

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Private club for dogs opens in LA.

An exclusive members-only dog club in Los Angeles has opened that requires owners to submit pictures of their dogs in the application. DOG PPL opened two years ago in Santa Monica, California, and has already attracted 1,700 members – who all pay $1,440 annually for access to the swanky club. Dog-owners are describing DOG PPL …

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Peter Schif: Supreme Court’s potential ruling threatens to nationalize assets, erode private property rights, and fuel a communist revolution.

“If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the government, and allows it to redefine income to include any unrealized appreciation in any asset, then it will grant the Federal Government a new power to nationalize the entire asset stock of the nation. In hyperinflation, the only refuge people have is the ability to hold …

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Global Warming Alert! Private Jets Headed To Global Warming Conference “Literally Frozen On Runway” In Munich Germany

by confoundedinterest17 The themesong for the global warming conference in Dubai is Sam Cooke’s Wonderful World. Since mostly they don’t believe in science or economics. Just the thrill of government control. While world leaders spoke at a ‘global warming’ conference in Dubai, located in the heart of the Arabian Desert, discussing the usual: banning gas stoves, cow …

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German Economy: Private Consumption Collapses and Business Confidence Declines

The German economy faces increasing challenges as the latest data reveals a decline in private consumption and a drop in the IFO business confidence index. With household consumption decreasing and trade numbers showing a slump, Germany grapples with economic headwinds that contribute to a 3.8% year-on-year contraction in industrial performance. German Economy’s Downturn Driven by …

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Private Group Project DYNAMO Is Heading to Israel to Rescue Americans: “The Biden Administration Refuses to Protect Its Own People”

Project DYNAMO, a private squad of US military veterans, is heading to Israel to rescue trapped Americans. Brian Stern, the group’s co-founder , told The New York Post his group only has to step up to help “because the Biden administration refuses to protect its own people even when they’re ‘being held at the barrel …

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The #FTX fraud was so pervasive and wild that Sam Bankman-Fried was able to acquire multiple private jets with just “handshake deals”.

The #FTX fraud was so pervasive and wild that Sam Bankman-Fried was able to acquire multiple private jets with just "handshake deals". "Nobody could have predicted it would end badly". 🦜 h/t @Cryptadamist 🧙‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/3qU1SjkTIE — Parrot Capital 🦜 (@ParrotCapital) October 5, 2023 Today is Sam Bankman-Fried's trial. Unusual Whales broke history revealing which politicians …

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SEC collects Wall Street’s private messages as WhatsApp probe escalates. The firms include Carlyle Group, Apollo Global Management, KKR & Co, TPG, and Blackstone, as well as some hedge funds, including Citadel

https://web.archive.org/web/20230925112719/https://www.reuters.com/technology/sec-collects-wall-streets-private-messages-whatsapp-probe-escalates-sources-2023-09-25/ NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator has collected thousands of staff messages from more than a dozen major investment companies, escalating its probe into Wall Street’s use of private messaging apps, said four people with direct knowledge of the matter. Previously, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had asked the …

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California Passes Four Controversial Bills Allowing Private Conversations with Children, Bypassing Parental Notification

This Is HORRIFYING CALIFORNIA “In the last 24 hours, the California legislature has passed not one, not two, but four bills that are designed to remove children from their homes and into government systems where adults can have private conversations with them. And everyone, and I mean everyone from the school bus driver to the …

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FIGHT THE POWER: NCLA Amicus Brief Asks Appeals Court to Topple FINRA’s Illegal ‘Private’ Enforcement Regime.

via nclalegal: FINRA is a nominally private non-profit corporation that regulates the securities brokerage industry subject to oversight by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But it wields vast legislative, executive, and adjudicatory powers over more than 600,000 individual brokers and thousands of broker-dealer firms nationwide. In a typical year FINRA bars hundreds of …

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The AOC Squad spends $1.2M in campaign cash on private security…

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her eight-comrade “squad” of anti-cop lawmakers have shelled out more than $1.2 million in campaign funds on private security since taking office, records show. Leading the way is Cori Bush (D-Missouri), who has reported spending more than $730,000 on private security – including $75,000 she funneled to her own husband – and Ocasio-Cortez …

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Private jet crashes in fireball on highway…

This is the horrifying moment a private jet exploded in a fireball when it crashed on a road in Malaysia this afternoon – killing all eight onboard and at least two motorists. The plane took off from Langkawi but nosedived onto a highway in the town of Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor province, just short …

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Raskin: Trump Made Government ‘an Instrument for Private Self-Enrichment

Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said on Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that former President Donald Trump used government as an “instrument for private self-enrichment.” Raskin said, “During the Trump administration, we saw the development of a completely new public philosophy which is that government is not an instrument of the common good in the common …

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Americans Tapping into 401Ks amid Private Debt Crisis

by Martin Armstrong Credit card balances in the US have surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, with balances up almost 20% from a year ago. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that total credit card debt stood at $986 billion in the first quarter of 2023, unchanged from the record hit at …

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Overpriced Private School Goes Full Woke

by Chris Black This is what you’re paying for, by the way. You’re paying for your kids to be turned into sick and deranged freaks. You’d do better to go live in Niger in a hut in the desert and enjoy your life. You’d think people who can afford to pay £25,000 a year would …

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