By: Anthony Morelli
The ATF is in desperation mode after this jaw-dropping move by Congress.
They were backed into a corner in a devastating blow to their agency.
And their reign of terror against gun owners has finally met its match.
For many years the ATF has had essentially free rein to do whatever they want to the Second Amendment, as Congress has ceded power to them and has done very little to oversee their operations.
They have been the beneficiary of lazy politicians who would prefer to let executive branch agencies govern the country, and not have to worry about making tough decisions.
But Second Amendment supporters are getting restless as the ATF becomes ever more aggressive in their campaign to weaken and ultimately destroy the freedom of gun owners in America.
These gun owners and their allies have begun putting far more pressure on Republican politicians to do the right thing instead of just being weak.
Now Congress is making a bold move against the ATF, and it is getting much farther than any such efforts to hold the ATF accountable have in the recent past.
And the ATF is scrambling to figure out a response as this bill inches ever closer to becoming the law of the land.
According to The Truth About Guns, “The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval — a piece of legislation that would overturn the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule redefining who is ‘engaged in the business’ of selling firearms.
“HJR 144, introduced by U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, was passed in the committee on September 19 by a 14-to-9 vote.”
If this bill does ultimately get passed into law, it will spell disaster for the ATF and their anti-gun agenda.
While that is very unlikely to happen under Joe Biden’s presidency, if Republicans take control of the government this year, it may suddenly be within reach.
The article continues, “The measure, only one page in length, says simply: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice, relating to ‘Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms’ and such rule shall have no force or effect.
“The ATF published the final rule back in April. In effect, outlaws most private sales by changing the definition of who is ‘engaged in the business’ of selling firearms. In doing so, it muddies the water enough that many are afraid to buy or sell guns because they simply don’t know if it is legal anymore or not.”
The goal of the ATF is to scare people away from the gun industry, so that guns become unavailable to the vast majority of people.
But if Andrew Clyde manages to get this bill passed into law, the gun industry will finally be free from the oppressive attacks of the ATF.