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ATF Reform Bill Introduced
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Reform
and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 (S.
941),
introduced by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Judiciary Committee
Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and H.R.
2296, introduced
by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Rep. Zack Space (D-OH), would strike
a fair balance between providing ATF with additional regulatory powers
while at the same time affording licensees more rights and due process
in the regulatory process. The bill would allow ATF new powers to
issue fines and suspend licenses of firearms retailers (as opposed
to current regulations which only allow for license revocation). The
legislation would also define what a "willful" violation is and provide
for revocation hearings before an administrative law judge, rather
than an ATF official.
Please
urge your Congressmen and Congresswomen to support this legislation.
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