Democrats on Capitol Hill moved on a slew of new gun control regulations that would primarily affect gun dealers, the Federal Firearm Licensee Act. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly as a plan to go after rogue firearm dealers and it is intended to clamp down on gun crime.
Rep. Robin Kelly said in a statement that “one of the best things we can do to stop gun violence is to eliminate gun trafficking.”
The Federal Firearm Licensee Act(H.R. 6225) adds a new level of liability to firearm dealers and will pave the road for more government intervention and oversight when it comes to mom and pop gun stores as well as local chains. The legislation adds new security requirements for gun stores and will set up new standards that gun stores need to adhere to if they wish to keep their licenses or have their licenses renewed.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has already come out to comment on this new legislation. Mark Oliva, the public affairs director for NSSF, said in a statement that this was just the legislation that the group had been warning about. “This is an attempt to weaponize the ATF against a lawful and Constitutionally-protected industry,” Oliva said in a statement.
NSSF was quick to point out that all firearm transfers require a background check with the FBI National Instant Background Check System. NSSF public affairs director Mark Oliva would also go on to say “this legislation has little chance of moving but shows the lengths to which anti-gun politicians will go to malign firearm retailers who are already following the law.”
