GRNC ALERT THE ATF IS READY TO DROP THE HAMMER

ATF WANTS TO REGULATE GUN PARTS AS FIREARMS

Anti-civil rights Attorney General Merrick Garland and the ATF have issued a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” which would effectively rewrite the 1968 Gun Control Act by adding new definitions and usurping the legislative power of Congress.

One part of the proposal would redefine 80% kits for frames and receivers. Instead of these kits being unregulated, they would instantly be considered complete functioning firearms. This would mean that companies manufacturing them would need ATF manufacturing licenses, 80% lowers would need serial numbers, and they could only be sold by Federal Firearm Licensees using a Form 4473.

Translated, a box of parts would be considered a gun. A new category of gunsmith would be created, the “gunsmith-dealer,” which would imprint numbers on existing ghost guns and record the serial number in their bound book for inspection by the ATF at will. A new category of firearm, “Privately Made Firearm,” would be created. The ATF would be able to arbitrarily decide what a “firearm” is.

Millions of AR-15 upper receivers would now be regulated as “firearms,” requiring serial numbers and exactly the same requirements as a full gun. This would create a nightmare for millions of AR-15 owners, particularly if they want to swap upper receivers on their guns.

The ATF wants to be the sole arbitrator in what the laws really mean, opening a quagmire of indefinite determination of the law. On this dangerous ground, selective enforcement could close untold numbers of firearm businesses and make criminals out of otherwise law-abiding gun owners.

Stop this unconstitutional over-reach by a federal bureaucracy: the comment period is open until August 19th. Please send the message provided below ASAP to the link provided.

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!

Go to https://www.regulations.gov/document/ATF-2021-0001-0001

Click "comment" on the upper left section of the page. Copy/paste the suggested text below. Please do this as soon as possible. A Federal Bureaucracy cannot be allowed to create it's own laws by whim.

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Suggested Subject: "ATF 2021R-05"

Dear Sir or Madam,

I strongly object to the proposed change in ATF rules 2021R-05. These proposed changes create language and intent that does not exist in the Gun Control Act. These changes allow the ATF to arbitrarily define what is and what is not a firearm.

This would make parts for firearms into “firearms” according to the ATF. Where would this stop, is a block of polymer or metal a firearm?

In the case of modular type weapons such as AR-15s that already exist, an onerous burden would be placed on owners to engrave serial numbers on parts that previously did not require identification. Millions of these parts already exist, therefore it is likely there would be no practical way to accomplish this task.

If laws are out of date, it is up to to Congress to replace or amend the laws; this power must not be usurped by a non legislative government entity.

Respectfully,