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Default Teabillies upset over government shutdown.

On 10/1/13 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:42:27 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



I think I read the federal governmental shutdown classifies the Bureau
of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms a nonessential service. Does that mean
no federal background checks for a while and therefore no legitimate
firearms sales?

snerk



I assume they shut down the service on the computer although no human
intervention is actually required. I am sure the system itself is
still running .


I dunno, but it's a giggle if it is shut down temporarily.