Our "friends" at ATF are soliciting comments on their proposed rule making scheme to limit importation of shotguns with certain features. Gunleaders.com has determined that some of ATF's criteria for NOT meeting sporting purposes just happen to violate the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), which affects the Wounded Warriors Shooting Program as well as Disabled Vets who shoot shotgun as well as disabled civilians.
Further, the unintended consequences of such a ban; reclassification of existing shotguns as Class 111 or outright ban, higher prices for "made in America" only types etc. would eliminate an entire class of shooters.
We need activists to go to: http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/01/commenting-on-the-atf-shotgun-importability-study/. All the facts are there along with ATF's email address.
You can cut and paste all the salient points. We have until 5/1/11 to comment. Also, Call Webb's and Warner's office and ask why they aren't leading the charge to stop this.
Senator Webb: 202-224-4024
Email: http://webb.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Senator Warner: 202-224-2023
Email: http://warner.senate.gov/public//index.cfm?p=ContactPage
Congress gave ATF this rule making authority and they can tell them to stop, especially when they are violating Federal law.
Our "friends" at ATF are soliciting comments on their proposed rule making scheme to limit importation of shotguns with certain features. Gunleaders.com has determined that some of ATF's criteria for NOT meeting sporting purposes just happen to violate the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), which affects the Wounded Warriors Shooting Program as well as Disabled Vets who shoot shotgun as well as disabled civilians.
Further, the unintended consequences of such a ban; reclassification of existing shotguns as Class 111 or outright ban, higher prices for "made in America" only types etc. would eliminate an entire class of shooters.
We need activists to go to: http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/01/commenting-on-the-atf-shotgun-importability-study/. All the facts are there along with ATF's email address.
We have until 5/1/11. Contact your Congressman & Senator and tell them ATF is violating Federal Law and must stop.
Why would the comment period be extended beyond the generous 2.5 weeks they originally gave us for public input?
Read the full story only from Gunleaders.com AND click on the embedded links for some interesting info:
http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/06/why-was-the-atf-multi-rifle-sale-registration-comment-period-extended/
We need gun owners to really take up the slack. If you've commented, great. If you haven't, please, we need you to NOW. The email address and suggested comments are below. Please remember to sign your name. We can't afford to let Bloomberg or anyone else beat us on numbers.
Send your comments to barbara.terrell@atf.gov or fax them to (202) 648-9640
A reprint of our suggested comments linked above:
I am writing to oppose the so called emergency regulation to register multiple sales of certain rifles with BATFE as described in FR Doc. 2010-31761 from the 12/17/2010 Federal Register. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-31761.pdf
This regulation is both illegal and unnecessary. Further there is no justification for any "emergency" implementation as reported by the Washington Post:
White House delayed rule meant to stop gun flow to Mexico, Washington Post, Dec. 17, 2010, On-line edition:
( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121706598.html ).
* The regulation proposed is outside the statutory grant of authority to record information about multiple sales of firearms. Title 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(3)(A) specifically grants the authority to collect multiple sale information on handguns and revolvers. Other firearms are excluded and there is no implied authority to extend this reporting requirement to rifles or any other type of firearm.
* "FFL" holders are already required by law to respond to BATFE requests for information on firearms distribution pursuant to criminal investigations: Title 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(7).
* The regulation contains no provision for the destruction of information collected, which establishes a nationwide registry of "certain types of firearms" as proposed. Because of this the regulation as proposed is illegal under Title 18 U.S.C. § 926(a). "No such rule or regulation . may require that records required to be maintained under this chapter or any portion of the contents of such records, be recorded at or transferred to a facility owned, managed, or controlled by the United States or any State or any political subdivision thereof, nor that any system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or disposition be established."
There is a grave potential for this regulation to unduly burden citizens who are collectors or must obtain purchase permits at the local or state level to possess firearms. The proposed regulation does not say what the agency intends to do with the information but ostensibly it would be for criminal investigations. Subjecting law abiding gun owners to this type of investigation under the guise of "information collection" is an overt attempt to prevent them from exercising their 2nd Amendment rights to purchase and own firearms.
* This regulatory action has not allowed the public sufficient time to comment.
This regulatory action should not be approved.
Further, the unintended consequences of such a ban; reclassification of existing shotguns as Class 111 or outright ban, higher prices for "made in America" only types etc. would eliminate an entire class of shooters.
We need activists to go to: http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/01/commenting-on-the-atf-shotgun-importability-study/. All the facts are there along with ATF's email address.
You can cut and paste all the salient points. We have until 5/1/11 to comment. Also, Call Webb's and Warner's office and ask why they aren't leading the charge to stop this.
Senator Webb: 202-224-4024
Email: http://webb.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Senator Warner: 202-224-2023
Email: http://warner.senate.gov/public//index.cfm?p=ContactPage
Congress gave ATF this rule making authority and they can tell them to stop, especially when they are violating Federal law.
Our "friends" at ATF are soliciting comments on their proposed rule making scheme to limit importation of shotguns with certain features. Gunleaders.com has determined that some of ATF's criteria for NOT meeting sporting purposes just happen to violate the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), which affects the Wounded Warriors Shooting Program as well as Disabled Vets who shoot shotgun as well as disabled civilians.
Further, the unintended consequences of such a ban; reclassification of existing shotguns as Class 111 or outright ban, higher prices for "made in America" only types etc. would eliminate an entire class of shooters.
We need activists to go to: http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/01/commenting-on-the-atf-shotgun-importability-study/. All the facts are there along with ATF's email address.
We have until 5/1/11. Contact your Congressman & Senator and tell them ATF is violating Federal Law and must stop.
Why would the comment period be extended beyond the generous 2.5 weeks they originally gave us for public input?
Read the full story only from Gunleaders.com AND click on the embedded links for some interesting info:
http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/06/why-was-the-atf-multi-rifle-sale-registration-comment-period-extended/
Why would the comment period be extended beyond the generous 2.5 weeks they originally gave us for public input?
Read the full story only from Gunleaders.com AND click on the embedded links for some interesting info:
http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/06/why-was-the-atf-multi-rifle-sale-registration-comment-period-extended/
Read the full story only from Gunleaders.com AND click on the embedded links for some interesting info:
http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/06/why-was-the-atf-multi-rifle-sale-registration-comment-period-extended/
Why would the comment period be extended beyond the generous 2.5 weeks they originally gave us for public input? (Sarcasm dripping)
Read the full story only from Gunleaders.com AND be sure and click on the embedded links for some interesting info:
http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/06/why-was-the-atf-multi-rifle-sale-registration-comment-period-extended/
We have not been able to verify this, though it was reported in the Washington Post, but the comment period for ATF's rifle registration program may well have been extended until 2/14/11. This, it appears, because Mayor Bloomberg and MAIG didn't get their comments in, in time. See full story here: http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/06/why-was-the-atf-multi-rifle-sale-registration-comment-period-extended/Read the full story only from Gunleaders.com AND be sure and click on the embedded links for some interesting info:
http://www.gunleaders.com/blog/2011/02/06/why-was-the-atf-multi-rifle-sale-registration-comment-period-extended/
We need gun owners to really take up the slack. If you've commented, great. If you haven't, please, we need you to NOW. The email address and suggested comments are below. Please remember to sign your name. We can't afford to let Bloomberg or anyone else beat us on numbers.
Send your comments to barbara.terrell@atf.gov or fax them to (202) 648-9640
A reprint of our suggested comments linked above:
I am writing to oppose the so called emergency regulation to register multiple sales of certain rifles with BATFE as described in FR Doc. 2010-31761 from the 12/17/2010 Federal Register. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-31761.pdf
This regulation is both illegal and unnecessary. Further there is no justification for any "emergency" implementation as reported by the Washington Post:
White House delayed rule meant to stop gun flow to Mexico, Washington Post, Dec. 17, 2010, On-line edition:
( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121706598.html ).
* The regulation proposed is outside the statutory grant of authority to record information about multiple sales of firearms. Title 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(3)(A) specifically grants the authority to collect multiple sale information on handguns and revolvers. Other firearms are excluded and there is no implied authority to extend this reporting requirement to rifles or any other type of firearm.
* "FFL" holders are already required by law to respond to BATFE requests for information on firearms distribution pursuant to criminal investigations: Title 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(7).
* The regulation contains no provision for the destruction of information collected, which establishes a nationwide registry of "certain types of firearms" as proposed. Because of this the regulation as proposed is illegal under Title 18 U.S.C. § 926(a). "No such rule or regulation . may require that records required to be maintained under this chapter or any portion of the contents of such records, be recorded at or transferred to a facility owned, managed, or controlled by the United States or any State or any political subdivision thereof, nor that any system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or disposition be established."
There is a grave potential for this regulation to unduly burden citizens who are collectors or must obtain purchase permits at the local or state level to possess firearms. The proposed regulation does not say what the agency intends to do with the information but ostensibly it would be for criminal investigations. Subjecting law abiding gun owners to this type of investigation under the guise of "information collection" is an overt attempt to prevent them from exercising their 2nd Amendment rights to purchase and own firearms.
* This regulatory action has not allowed the public sufficient time to comment.
This regulatory action should not be approved.