WASHINGTON, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- The American Suppressor Association (ASA), the unified voice of the suppressor community, fully supports President Donald Trump’s nomination of Chuck Canterbury to serve as the next Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). ATF has been without a permanent director since B. Todd Jones resigned in 2015.
“As the regulating body of our industry, ATF has a tremendous amount of control over our ability to operate and create jobs,” said Knox Williams, President and Executive Director of ASA. “Because of their influence over our businesses, the ATF Director is, for us, one of the most important politically appointed positions that President Trump will fill. His nomination of Mr. Canterbury, which does require Senate confirmation, falls directly in line with his campaign promise to work with the firearms industry and protect the Second Amendment. Mr. Canterbury’s resume and reputation highlight that he is the leader that ATF needs in order to become the bureau that they are intended to be.”
For the past 16 years, Mr. Canterbury has served as the President of the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). During his tenure, in 2009, Mr. Canterbury went on record saying, “I want no mistake to be made. I take a back seat to no one in my reverence for the Second Amendment.” Prior to FOP, he spent 26 years on the Horry County, South Carolina police force, ultimately achieving the rank of Major (Deputy Chief).
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LOL I swear, this just writes itself. After nominating this anti-gun jerk to the head of the ATF, Trump talks about possibly banning suppressors just days later. He’s really soured on me and turning out to be a massive anti-gun president.
FAILURE. another stupid move by the current POTUS.
News Flash: ASA has not done its proper vetting homework.
This person is an anti-2nd advocate. aka NOT as advertised.
FACT
When will the shit show stop?
You left out that while in Horry County, Canterbury was anti 2nd Amendment, anti self defense, anti Constitution, and a political muppet of the democrats.
Glad the ASA does and that speaks volumes for the ASA,however any 2 nd. amendment minded American should be in opposition to his appointment.
And this is why I will never join the ASA. Despite Canterbury’s protestations to the contrary, his past actions in the decidedly Anti-rights FOP should make it clear that the ASA are backing a jack-boot for leadership of another opprobrious gang of thugs with badges. Also, isn’t the ASA one of the groups that pushed the so-called “Hearing Protection Act”, which would continue to control suppressors like title 1 firearms requiring NICS checks and licensed dealers, over the competing HUSH Act which would have completely deregulated them and treat them as ordinary accessories? (although to be fair It was never… Read more »
I have been and am an FOP member since 1969. Canterbury is a politician who follows the political wind.
THIS is why the ASA “supports” this nomination:
“…ATF has a tremendous amount of control over our ability to operate and create jobs.”
How f*ing ridiculous is that! Basically the govt owns that industry. Isn’t that the definition of socialism?? What a sad commentary on where we stand today as a “free” nation.
We don’t even need the BATFE,period. Isn’t it our constitutional rights to keep and bear arms.
Oh, one other thing. Does anyone at all find it ODD (wrong) that a gun group is ENDORSING an anti-gunner? I would expect this kind of chicanery from Wayne LaPierre, but I don’t know ASA. Considering that suppressors are NFA regulated, I would think that a group like this would be the LAST ONES IN THE WORLD to gladly lick the jackboot!!
Am I missing something??!?
CANTERBURY IS A RABID ANTI-GUNNER!! Only the NRA and ASA would support this fool!! FROM THE GOA: Trump’s Pick for ATF has Supported a Litany of Gun Control Urge your U.S. Senators to reject the anti-gun Chuck Canterbury nomination. Your emails will tell your Senators that the anti-gun FOP President is NOT the right choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). You may have already seen the news. But President Trump has nominated an anti-gunner to lead the ATF. His name is Chuck Canterbury, and he is the president of the anti-gun Fraternal Order of… Read more »