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Republican Introduces Bill Revoking ATF’s Power To Regulate Ammo
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Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/
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"On Friday, Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) introduced legislation revoking the ATF’s claim of power to regulate ammunition via 'armor piecing' language in the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA)."
"The ATF is specifically claiming the ability to regulate ammunition via the 'armor piercing' language contained in the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, an amendment added to the GCA in 1986. Their current focus is on banning the wildly popular M855 round for AR-15 rifles."
"Rooney’s bill would roll back the ATF’s powers to pre-1986 levels." ... |
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Millwright66
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The American public might be far better served to severely curtail the scope, staff and budget of BATF. Many of its "responsibilities" are already being performed by the FBI - not that I like the FBI - but better one snake den than two.
The american public has been increasingly burdened by an overweening bureaucracy proliferating at exponential rates. The net result has been a negative impact on our nation's economy, our lifestyles and, most importantly, on our freedoms. |
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