Biden's nominee for ATF head is an anti-gun lobbyist who was at the Ruby Ridge standoff and Waco massacre – and lied about cult members shooting down helicopters * Biden pick to head the ATF David Chipman held 'Ask Me Anything' Reddit thread last year where he is revealed to have lied about aspects of the Waco Massacre
* Chipman claimed Branch Davidian cult members were able to shoot down to U.S. helicopters with .50 caliber Barretts even though this event never happened
* ATF showed up at the religious sect's ranch in 1993 with a search and siege warrant for illegal firearms and weapons in the facility – a massive fire ensued
* The handling of the Waco incident quickly became the subject of major criticism after 76 Branch Davidian members and five ATF agents were killed
* Chipman was also involved as an ATF agent with the Ruby Ridge standoff
* He was an ATF agent for 25 years and now is a senior policy advisor for the gun control advocacy group Giffords
* Gun rights advocacy groups are concerned with Chipman's nomination, claiming: 'Joe Biden knows he cannot beat gun owners in Congress'
Katelyn Carelle | Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/) (UK) | 11 April 2021
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9454603/Biden-ATF-nominee-anti-gun-lobbyist-Waco-lied-cult-shooting-helicopters.html
Excerpt: Chipman was involved in his capacity as an ATF agent in the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff near Naples, Idaho.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB1zqppxK-c
The event started because a man, Randy Weaver, received three conflicting court dates for a bench warrant related to firearms charges. He suspected there was a conspiracy against him and refused to surrender when government agents came down on him.
The FBI, U.S. Marshals and ATF all became involved.
Ultimately,
Weaver's 14-year-old son, his wife Vicki and their dog were all killed by Marshals and FBI agents. Eventually, Weaver and his three daughters surrendered after an 11-day standoff.
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President of the National Association for Gun Rights Dudley Brown noted concerns regarding Chipman's role as a case agent for ATF in the Branch Davidian trial while he was based at the Waco field office.
'David Chipman has been on the leading edge of ATF scandals for decades, all the way back to Waco – and now he shills for gun confiscation with Gun Control Inc.,' Brown told Fox. 'Chipman has embraced every hair-brained gun control scheme proposed, so of course Biden and Harris chose him – he'll fit right in with their corrupt administration.'
The ATF is a law enforcement agency within the Justice Department, which is led by Attorney General Merrick Garland. The agency's goal is to safeguard the public from criminal organizations and activity, like the illegal use and trafficking of firearms.
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Chipman posing in the aftermath of the Waco siege where 76 Brand Davidians died
Full Movie: The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)Recommended personally to Creators by Randy Weaver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIVjotw2EwQ
A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white separatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshals.
Starring Randy Quaid, Laura Dern and Kirsten Dunst.