Regulators, citing a pattern of violations, have been slapping Massey with "show cause" orders: They will suspend, even permanently revoke, permits to mine or process or store coal, if the company doesn't show it has mended its ways.
We also should further strengthen the ATF by making it easier torevoke the licenses of reckless dealers, give it the power tosuspend licenses and levy civil penalties, and eliminate the bizarre restriction that limits the ATF to only one spot inspection of a gun dealer per year.