U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO-7) announced to social media he will propose a measure to eliminate the government agency.
The Abolish the ATF Act was previously filed in the 118th Congress by then Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) which would aim to completely dismantle the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Now, Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison will be taking the bill over:
“In January, I will be filing the bill that Matt Gaetz sponsored to abolish the ATF. Why? Because we’re fighting for you.”
Burlison previously co-sponsored Gaetz’s bill, which sought to eliminate the federal agency over concerns that its rulemaking related to firearms amounts to big government overreach.
Rep. Burlison went on to suggest that states should be responsible for enforcing gun laws and not the ATF.
The ATF has been under much public scrutiny in recent years for rulemaking without a bill or law being passed by Congress.
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