This was shot down (no pun intended) last year.
Our guys snuck in a “Go ahead, try it, we’ll take your funding if you do” clause in a bill Obama had to sign.
Thanks for the post and clarification on BATF funding restriction.
The shotgun ban issue was recently re-posted by infowars.com, with a recent date:
http://www.infowars.com/atf-to-accept-public-comments-prior-to-outlawing-shotguns/