U.S. Rep. Barry Moore believes a new rule by the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Administration (ATF) is unconstitutional and is joining the effort to block it.
The rule, titled “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces,” would reclassify pistols as short-barreled rifles if they have a stabilizing brace attachment.
Tuesday, Moore (R-Enterprise) voted for a joint resolution to block the rule, saying many disabled veterans and other Americans rely on these braces to use their firearms.
“This malignant rule, enacted by Biden’s army of unelected bureaucrats at the ATF, turns 29 million Americans into felons overnight,” Moore said in a statement. “House Republicans are stepping in to halt this unconstitutional rule that seeks to disarm millions of disabled Americans, including many veterans, just for possessing legal firearms with stabilizing braces. This isn’t about public safety: this is about the Democrats’ authoritarian desire to systematically disarm the American people.”
The congressman also gave a speech on the floor of the House, blasting the Biden administration for once again attacking the second amendment.
The ATF's pistol brace rule turns 29 MILLION Americans into felons overnight.
We must halt this unconstitutional rule that seeks to disarm millions of disabled Americans, including many veterans, just for possessing legal firearms with stabilizing braces. pic.twitter.com/yeBsQ54k0Q
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) June 13, 2023
“This is a blatant assault on our second amendment rights that makes 29 million Americans, including many veterans, subject to up to 10 years in prison and numerous fines,” he said. “I’m glad to see the courts getting involved to temporarily halt this rule, but we need more permanent solutions.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee
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