ATF Preparing Rule To Regulate Private Gun Sales, Requiring Background Check

msn ^ | 6 feb 2924 | Andrew Sanders •

[rellimpank]

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is reportedly preparing a new rule to regulate private gun sales, requiring background checks via the FBI.

Empower Oversight, representing IRS agents in the Hunter Biden case, has raised concerns about the move, calling it an “unconstitutional” power grab.

The group argues that only Congress has the authority to enact such changes due to a 1986 law prohibiting background checks for private firearm sales.

“Such an expansive rule that treats all private citizens the same as federal firearms licensees would circumvent the separation of powers in the Constitution, which grants ‘all legislative Powers’ to Congress while requiring that the President ‘take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,’” Empower Oversight’s letter read. They also highlighted potential confrontations between ATF agents and private citizens, citing past incidents.

“To the extent such a rule prevents the private sale of firearms, it would also clearly violate the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which declares that ‘the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,’” the letter added.

[Texas Fossil]

Bump

I’m 76, have never sold a firearm of any kind. Have bought a few.

[Texas Fossil]

Barrel first?

Placed where?

[apillar]

So are the going the hire psychics to detect when an unregistered gun is sold between two private individuals with cash and no receipts?

[grobdriver]

“Rule”…is it a rule if it’s illegal?

Ask prior bump stock and forced reset trigger owners.

[MileHi]

...due to a 1986 law prohibiting background checks for private firearm sales.

What law is that?

[Scrambler Bob]

So, Bill builds an AR variant in his workshop. It has no S/N nor brand name. Bill sells it to Tom.
= = =

This rule does not change the current law, that Bill already cannot legally sell that gun.

[muir_redwoods]

You’re right but…

Laws that cannot reasonably be enforced, diminish respect for all laws. No existing forensics can trace that gun to Bill (assuming both men stay quiet) since Tom is legally allowed to build his own.

[Taxman]

Democrats!

In the form of LIEberal/Socialist/Marxist/Fascist/Communists!

[Taxman]

Democrats!

In the form of LIEberal/Socialist/Marxist/Fascist/Communists!

[Sgt_Schultze]

Any government rule that is substantially struck down as unconstitutional, every employee who interacted at ANY level in the promulgation or implementation of said rule should be immediately fired, their pension voided, and they are forever unemployable in the federal government. This punishment can never be rescinded.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Yes, he can, unless he made it with the INTENT to sell it.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Gun laws are to restrictive for some people, so they ignore them. We have called such people “criminals”. White supremicists, insurrectionist, catholic fascists,....blah blah, I guess the name calling was just propaganda and lies. We are not what we are labelled.

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[Ransomed]

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[Paal Gulli]

Tell Rip Van Winkle that "Goober sez 'Hey!'"

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