Fast & Furious: Aftershocks

Jalisco chief of police Luis Astorga was shot to death by gang members in late January. The gun in used was a WASR-10, a cheap Romanian AK-47 sporter traced to Lone Wolf Gun supply in Arizona. In February of 2010, Lone Wolf sold it to Jacob Montelongo under the direction and supervision of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Like over 2,000 other weapons sold during this operation, it would be lost, and it would later resurface at a crime scene in Mexico. The death toll in from these weapons is over 170 now.

I can only imagine Andre Howard’s heart sinking every time he hears about this. He did what he was told to do by law enforcement. He cooperated with what he thought was a legitimate sting operation. He was lied to, and now his reputation is ruined.

For his part in this whole racket, Montelongo has been sentenced to a mere 41 months in prison. To date, none of the agents or supervisors involved have been charged for their actions. Despite being held in both criminal and civil contempt of Congress for his obstruction of the investigation, Attorney General Holder still holds his post.

Tell me with a straight face and a clean conscience that the law-abiding should endure more restrictions on their rights while men like these escape punishment for their crimes.