Urge Your Congressman to Cosponsor Important Pro-Gun Reform Bill
Washington, DC – -(Ammoland.com)- H.R. 2296, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) Reform and Firearms Modernization Act, represents NRA-ILA’s latest effort to pass legislation that will make it easier for lawful gun owners and dealers to comply with federal law and regulations, while ensuring that those who break the law are punished accordingly.
This bipartisan bill also serves as a vital step toward modernizing and improving BATFE’s overall operations. The bill would roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify longstanding congressional policies in the firearms arena.
Of highest importance, H.R. 2296 totally rewrites the system of administrative penalties for licensed dealers, manufacturers and importers of firearms. Today, for most violations, BATFE can only give a federal firearms license (FFL) holder a warning or totally revoke his license.
H.R. 2296 would allow fines or license suspensions for less serious violations, while still allowing license revocation for the kind of serious violations that would block an investigation or put guns in the hands of criminals. This prevents the all-too-common situations where BATFE has punished licensees for insignificant technical violations-such as improper use of abbreviations, or filing records in the wrong order.
H.R. 2296 now has 233 cosponsors, is your congressman is not yet one of them. To see the current cosponsor list, click here. For more information about H.R. 2296, please visit: www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?id=251&issue=28.
Please e-mail and call your Congressman today and urge him to cosponsor and support H.R. 2296, which is a key part of our battle to protect the Second Amendment in Congress.
Contact your Congressman today through NRA-ILA
National Rifle Association Institute For Legislative Action
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I won't ask my congressmen to back any new laws that are full of compromise as this one is. The NRA has been compromising the 2nd Amendment away for too long.