People are reporting getting automated calls from the ATF warning of civil unrest

[octoberlib]

Asher lives in Nebraska

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Welp, just got an automated call from the ATF warning me of civil unrest and to secure my "inventory" and records. I have a Federal Firearms License (03, collector of curios and relics); maybe they're calling all FFLs, commercial or not?

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An FFL-03 is purely for personal buying/selling of vintage weapons (generally > 50 years old), no commercial sales allowed. Not sure why FFL needs to warn me about the "looting of businesses". Unless:

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This could be a routine thing, but I had the same license when I lived in Oakland from 2013-2016 and don't recall ever receiving such a call.

[msongs]

1. everything on twitter is true nt

[octoberlib]

2. I know this guy.

[FreeState]

7. So it must be false because it's on Twitter?

Not really helpful. Use facts to prove things false not narratives.

[Eyeball_Kid]

3. I'd say that it's a fraudulent call.

ATF wouldn’t waste their time on this. It’s a third party scare tactic.

[samnsara]

4. sounds like a scam

[Initech]

5. I'd question the origin of those robodialers.

If they come from an unlisted number, or they are using a VPN (which is usually true about 90% of the time), it's most likely from a foreign entity.

[Dennis Donovan]

6. I googled - no sign of the ATF having such a program

If anything, I suspect NRA fuckery. Scare tactics to up their empty coffers.

[world wide wally]

8. Wouldn't it be great if everybody legitimately pissed off at the police stayed home tonight and the

ONLY people out there were right wingers