
Washington, D.C. 一 -(Ammoland.com)- Today, Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) led a group of 44 Republicans in introducing the No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your (REGISTRY) Rights Act (embedded below) to ensure the federal government doesn’t build a federal firearms registry.
Under current law, a Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) must give all of their firearm transaction records from the past 20 years to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The ATF maintains all of these records in the Out-of-Business Records Imaging System (OBRIS) database.
The Biden Administration has proposed a rule that would require FFLs to maintain all firearm transaction records in perpetuity instead of destroying them after 20 years. There are valid concerns this rule will lay the groundwork for a back-door federal firearms registry, which led Congressman Cloud to launch an investigation into ATF’s (OBRIS) database.
Through a series of letters, Congressman Cloud and other Members of Congress uncovered that ATF has acquired nearly a billion firearm transaction records. Should the proposed rule be finalized, this number is only going to grow and could lead to the ATF having information on every American gun owner.
Congressman Cloud’s No REGISTRY Rights Act would require ATF to delete all existing firearm transaction records accumulated by the ATF, therefore dismantling their current database and preventing the possible creation of a federal gun registry.
The bill would also require Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs) to destroy their firearm transaction records once they go out of business, ensuring the ATF doesn’t continue to accumulate these records.
American gun-owners are rightfully concerned about the Biden administration’s willingness to use their authority to impose restrictions on law-abiding Americans. And it is Congress’ job to provide the oversight to ensure a registry is never implemented.
“The Second Amendment is clear, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed,” Congressman Cloud said. “There is no reason for law-abiding American gun owners to be subjected to excessive scrutiny on the firearms they own by the federal government. My bill would dismantle ATF’s record-keeping, restore privacy for American gun owners, and reverse the groundwork laid in the creation of a federal firearms registry.”
Right. There are already two laws that outlaw a registry. That congressman should grab some armed FBI agents, march over to the place in WV, and magnetize their hard drives. Then burn the damn building with all the paper records.
Nice thought, but Biden would veto after his handlers give him his pudding and tell him what to say and do. We need a new Congress and a legit president to pass this.
We got your back Congressman Cloud
I have been worried about this for years, that once the feds have acquired any personal info on anyone, they will fight to maintain it. They are required to destroy within 24 hours every “approved” nix check performed for a civilian firearm purchase,so do you really think that they do? That info is gold. Besides, if they are mandated to destroy these records, copies of them will just go underground on L/E thumb drives, or to the FBI, or Homeland Security. “Too late” is the term that comes to mind….How about “never again” instead…