Posted on 04/09/2025 5:24:11 AM PDT by Twotone
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday that it will repeal a “zero tolerance” policy that Second Amendment advocates said allowed authorities to revoke the licenses of gun dealers over paperwork errors.
Critics of the policy, known as the Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy, said it allowed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to revoke gun dealers’ licenses for clerical errors that, prior to the policy, would have been considered minor infractions but under the zero tolerance policy were considered “willful” violations of the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968.
On Jan. 28, 2022, the ATF issued a revised Administrative Action Policy (AAP) titled “Federal Firearms Administrative Policy and Procedures,” replacing a 2019 AAP.
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While the 2019 policy noted that a “single, or even a few, inadvertent errors … may not amount to ‘willful’ failures,” the 2022 AAP warned that the bureau “does not have to establish a history of prior violations to establish willfulness.”
The zero tolerance policy put thousands of gun sellers out of business, according to one lawsuit.
The DOJ said it is repealing the policy and revisiting two other rules: one aimed at reclassifying certain firearms as short-barreled rifles, and another concerning the definition of “engaging in the business” of selling guns.
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Is it still OK to lie on the ATF Form 4473 about drug use? Asking for my friend Hunter.
Does this give all FFLs who were unlawfully forced out of business recourse to sue for damages?
The GCA of 1968 and the NFA of 1934 are both massive infringements of 2A that should be kicked to the curb.
Unfortunately, the article doesn’t address those damaged by the previous administration’s rule. There really has to be a way to hold people responsible for such actions. I do hope some are able to re-apply for their licenses & go back into business.
Hunter winks
...and about various assorted felonies.
Regards,
Okay DOJ. Good job. Now do the GCA and NFA!
That paperwork flies in the face of the intent of the second amendment, by erecting a barrier to gun ownership.
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