Report: Guns used in BP agent's death were tracked by feds
Federal law enforcement sources, who asked not to be named, confirmed to the Times that the guns were part of an investigation into illegal gun sales. Critics have said that Project Gunrunner, run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is not concerned enough with actually stopping the guns from falling into the wrong hands.
Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa said on Monday that he had evidence that the guns used in the Terry firefight were part of the ATF sting. No other agents were injured in the attack, but one of six people arrested in the investigation was wounded. The six suspects were all being held on felony immigration charges and haven't been charged in Terry's death.
Federal law enforcement sources, who asked not to be named, confirmed to the Times that the guns were part of an investigation into illegal gun sales. Critics have said that Project Gunrunner, run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is not concerned enough with actually stopping the guns from falling into the wrong hands.
Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa said on Monday that he had evidence that the guns used in the Terry firefight were part of the ATF sting. No other agents were injured in the attack, but one of six people arrested in the investigation was wounded. The six suspects were all being held on felony immigration charges and haven't been charged in Terry's death.