East Idaho Times

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) have introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to counter the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule on the definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms. The senators argue that this rule ignores both the law and congressional intent, while also violating the Constitution by requiring anyone who sells a firearm to register as a federal firearm licensee.

"Once again, the Biden Administration resorts to underhanded methods of advancing its anti-gun agenda," said Crapo. "This time it would force private citizens to jump through bureaucratic hoops to engage in lawful transactions. This CRA is a stand against constitutional infringements at the hands of the Biden Administration."

“Lawful gun ownership is protected in America, yet every day there is a new liberal campaign attempting to make it harder for Idahoans to exercise their Second Amendment rights,” said Risch. “This Biden Administration rule makes it near impossible for lawful gun owners to sell their firearms to friends and family they trust without facing significant costs.”

“This rule is proof that the Biden Administration is a dishonest broker, and Congress must hold it accountable for its actions in favor of its gun-grabbing liberal base over the Constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans,” stated Cornyn. “We will fight this lawless rule tooth and nail to ensure the God-given right to keep and bear arms is preserved and this flagrant distortion of congressional intent of our landmark mental health and school safety law is struck down.”

“It is outrageous that the Biden Administration decided to take a good faith effort to curb the mental health crisis across our country and turn it into an unconstitutional attempt to restrict firearms from law-abiding American citizens,” remarked Tillis. “This overreach is exactly why Republicans don’t trust this Administration, and it will setback any attempt on future bipartisan legislation as long as President Biden is in office. I encourage my colleagues to support this CRA we introduced and immediately overturn this ridiculous regulation.”

Several other senators have joined the resolution, which has been endorsed by Gun Owners of America (GOA), the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).