Pressured by Lawmakers, ATF Withdraws Gun Regulation Opposed by Manufacturers
Posted on AllSides December 29th, 2020
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Under pressure from dozens of congressmen, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives withdrew guidance on a proposed regulation that gun industry leaders warned would cost them billions.
The ATF’s decision to pull its regulation regarding pistol braces follows a cooperative effort from 90 House members who demanded that the agency cease its “alarming” determination that “could turn law-abiding gun owners into criminals overnight.”
About 80 firearms manufacturers told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Saturday phone call that the ATF’s proposal would cost them upward of $2...
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