On January 19, Kansas Congressman Tracey Mann introduced legislation in Congress to rein in Biden’s out-of-control ATF which has been going to great lengths to shut down small and mid-size firearm dealers in Kansas and across the country.
The bill, H.R.7042, would put a stop to the ATF’s latest abuse of power by ending its zero-tolerance policy and ensuring that FFLs are not stripped of their ability to do business over minor clerical errors like missing a customer’s middle initial or using a state’s abbreviation rather than the state’s full name.
Regardless of your opinion on the ATF as a whole and whether Congress had the power to give it regulatory authority over firearm sales in the first place, every supporter of the KSRA should be able to agree on this: The ATF’s decision to go beyond Congressional intent at President Biden’s direction to shut down gun stores is an egregious affront to our entire system of government and must come to an end.
The 500% spike in FFL revocations we’ve experienced under the Biden Administration simply cannot be tolerated.
Without the ability to purchase a firearm, it is impossible for an American wishing to exercise their right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment to do so as intended by our founding fathers.
Cutting off legal firearm sales through the elimination of already highly regulated gun dealers is an outrageous and blatant attempt to circumvent the clear text of the Second Amendment.
The RIFLE Act, introduced by Congressman Mann:
- Clearly defines what constitutes a willful violation, imposing a presumption that there is no willful violation absent clear and convincing evidence.
- Ensures that the ATF works with FFLs, giving FFLs a chance to comply before ATF moves to revoke a license.
- Allows FFLs to review and appeal ATF determinations before an administrative law judge.
- Allows individuals whose licenses were revoked to reapply for their license under the new definition of willfulness.
Read the one-page overview provided by Congressman Mann’s office.
