Biden’s new gun control rules threaten to strip away your Second Amendment rights under the guise of “safety.”
Is it “common sense” or just a violation of our rights?
At a Glance
- Biden administration expands federal background checks for gun sales
- New rules target online, gun show, and private sellers
- Up to 23,000 new federal dealers could be added to ATF regulation
- Critics argue the move infringes on constitutional rights
- Rules expected to face legal challenges
Biden’s Overreach: New Gun Control Rules Unveiled
The Biden administration has launched a fresh assault on your Second Amendment rights. In a move that’s sure to rile up law-abiding gun owners across the nation, the White House has approved a significant expansion of federal background checks for gun sales. This latest overreach targets weapons sold online, at gun shows, and through private sellers – a clear attempt to squeeze everyday Americans exercising their constitutional rights.
Under these new rules, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will require sellers “engaged in the business” of selling guns for profit to register as federally licensed firearms dealers. This means conducting background checks on potential buyers, including criminal and mental health checks. The regulation could add up to 23,000 new federal dealers to the existing 80,000 regulated by the ATF – a massive expansion of government control over your right to bear arms.
We must ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines again, require safe storage of firearms, enact universal background checks, and end immunity for gun manufacturers.
Thoughts and prayers are not enough.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 4, 2024
The ‘Gun Show Loophole’ Myth
President Biden is using a provision from the 2022 bipartisan gun control law to close what Democrats have long called the “gun show loophole.” This is nothing more than a smokescreen to justify more government interference in your personal freedoms. The expansion of federal firearms licensees is part of an executive order issued by Biden in March 2023, following several mass shootings – a typical tactic of using tragedy to push a political agenda.
Vice President Kamala Harris, ever eager to chip away at your constitutional rights, emphasized that the regulation addresses what she calls “one of the biggest gaps” in the federal background check system. But let’s be clear: this isn’t about closing gaps; it’s about creating new barriers between law-abiding citizens and their Second Amendment rights.
More Rules, Less Freedom
As if that wasn’t enough, the Biden Department of Justice introduced two additional gun control rules in December, linked to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) signed in 2022. This gun control package, supported by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and some Democrats, proves once again that your rights are under attack from both sides of the aisle.
“Federal firearm licensees (FFLs), such as gun stores, be allowed to use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to voluntarily conduct employment background checks for certain employees,” a DOJ press release reads.
The first rule, dubbed the Firearm Handlers Rule, allows federal firearm licensees to use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for voluntary employment background checks. While it’s presented as a safety measure, it’s just another way for the government to extend its reach into private businesses.
The second rule, the Under-21 Rule, enhances NICS background check procedures for firearm purchasers under 21 years of age. This rule requires NICS to contact state and local entities for juvenile records, effectively treating young adults as guilty until proven innocent.
These new rules are set to take effect in a month, but they’re expected to face legal challenges – and rightly so. They represent a clear infringement on your Second Amendment rights, masquerading as safety measures. It’s crucial to remember that more regulations don’t equal more safety. The tragic Uvalde school shooting, which the left often uses to justify gun control, would not have been prevented by these new rules or the BSCA.
