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NSSF Files Suit to Stop Multiple Sales Reporting of Rifles

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has filed a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the Gun Control Act to compel 8,500 federally licensed firearms retailers in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas to report the sale of two or more rifles. Read NSSF's news release.

Legislation to Protect Traditional Ammunition

NSSF is encouraging all hunters, shooters and gun owners to contact their U.S. senators and representatives to urge them to become a co-sponsor of the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, legislation that will clarify that Congress has not given the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority to regulate ammunition and its components under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Currently, anti-hunting groups are trying to force the EPA to ban all traditional ammunition under TSCA. The legislation would also prevent the EPA from banning traditional fishing tackle. Learn more.

ATF Newsletter

In an effort to keep Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) abreast of changing firearms laws and regulations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) provides semiannual FFL Newsletters. Read ATF's September 2011 newsletter.