Posted: 2/11/2011 10:18:06 AM EDT
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Act Immediately to Block ATF Long Gun Sales Reporting!
Thursday, February 10, 2011 If you’re one of the nearly 71 million Americans who live in the four southwest border states, some of your gun purchases could soon be reported to the federal government. And whether you live in one of those states or elsewhere, your help is needed now to stop the federal government’s plan to register Americans’ gun purchases. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is demanding the authority to require all of the 8,500 firearm dealers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to report all sales of two or more semiautomatic rifles within five consecutive business days, if the rifles are larger than .22 caliber and use detachable magazines. For example, a dealer would have to tell the government every time a deer hunter in Sacramento or Amarillo finds a good deal on a pair of semi-auto .30-06s like the popular Remington 7400. The ATF has no legal authority to demand these reports, and the flood of new paperwork will waste scarce law enforcement resources that should be spent on legitimate investigations. Unfortunately, there are only a few days left to comment on this proposal. Comments will be accepted until Monday, February 14. Every concerned gun owner’s voice should be heard on this critically important issue. To read the ATF proposal, click here To read the NRA’s comments, click here. Please send your comments today. Be sure to refer to the December 17, 2010 “Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles.” You can submit your comments to: OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer Washington, DC 20503 Please send a copy of your comments to: Barbara A. Terrell Firearms Industry Programs Branch Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue, N.E. Washington, DC 20226. [email protected] Fax: (202) 648–9640 Copyright 2011, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. This may be reproduced. It may not be reproduced for commercial purposes. 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 800-392-8683 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800-392-8683 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Contact Us | Privacy & Security Policy Links to Congress The U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Senate Schedule House Schedule Search THOMAS Two NRA-Backed Bills Introduced in the West Virginia State House California: NRA & CRPA Oppose Expansion of Los Angeles Gun Purchaser Warning Letter Program and Fee to Be Charged To Firearm Dealers Colorado Self-Defense Reform Bill Defeated in Committee Michigan: Resolution to Continue to Allow Hunting in Huron-Manistee National Forest Passes Committee Legislation to Legalize the Use of Firearm Suppressors Passes Washington State House MORE >> Voter Information Grassroots Activism Another Way To Get Involved: Online Social Networking Volunteers Needed For 2011 NRA Annual Meetings In Pittsburgh Second Amendment Weekend At Cabela's "Don't Tread On My Gun Rights" Yard Signs Available Now The NRA Online Advisory Panel MORE>> |