{"id":211296,"date":"2025-01-07T08:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=211296"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:44:37","slug":"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\/","title":{"rendered":"Boebert&#8217;s New Bill Would Abolish the ATF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has once again made headlines by introducing legislation aimed at abolishing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for her vocal stance on Second Amendment rights, Boebert has been a consistent critic of the agency, calling out its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/atf-rule-is-a-significant-step-toward-a-national-gun-registry-say-gop-senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\" title=\"Boebert's New Bill Would Abolish the ATF\">overreach<\/a> and heavy-handed regulatory actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 NEW: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has filed legislation to abolish the ATF.<br \/><br \/>Do you support this?<br \/><br \/>Boebert railed against the ATF in the last Congress, saying the agency goes way too far in &quot;rulemaking&quot; authorities.<br \/><br \/>&quot;We don&#39;t trust the ATF because of their overreaching\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQcjxOlolh\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\" title=\"Boebert's New Bill Would Abolish the ATF\">pic.twitter.com\/SQcjxOlolh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1876401361337655761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\" title=\"Boebert's New Bill Would Abolish the ATF\">January 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent address (see above), Boebert didn&#8217;t hold back, stating, &#8220;We don&#8217;t trust the ATF because of their overreaching actions.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest move, through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/129\/text\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\" title=\"Boebert's New Bill Would Abolish the ATF\">HR 129<\/a> filed for the 119th Congress, underscores her continued commitment to reigning in what she sees as an unchecked federal bureaucracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-the-2012-empire-state-building-shooting-cop-carnage\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-2012-empire-state-building-shooting-cop-carnage\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\" title=\"Boebert's New Bill Would Abolish the ATF\">The 2012 Empire State Building Shooting: Cop Carnage<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill has been referred to the Judiciary Committee, where it will <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/st-louis-mayors-plan-to-ban-military-grade-weapons-faces-hurdle-from-missouris-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\" title=\"Boebert's New Bill Would Abolish the ATF\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3387\">face its first major hurdle<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boebert&#8217;s supporters argue that the ATF&#8217;s growing power in rulemaking (e.g. bump stocks, &#8220;ghost guns,&#8221; pistol braces) often bypassing Congress to impose restrictions on law-abiding gun owners, is a significant threat to constitutional rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics, on the other hand, are likely to frame this as an extreme measure, claiming that the ATF plays a crucial role in law enforcement and public safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for pro-2A advocates, this legislation represents a necessary step in holding <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/federal-agency-withhold-data-get-lead-ammo-ban-passed-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"boeberts-new-bill-would-abolish-the-atf\" title=\"Boebert's New Bill Would Abolish the ATF\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3386\">federal agencies<\/a> accountable and ensuring they operate within their legal boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this stage, the specifics of HR 129 remain unclear. 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