H.R.6734 - Stopping Unconstitutional Background Checks Act was introduced last week with 107 co-sponsors including 4 from Arizona. Rep. Biggs (AZ-5), Rep. Crane (AZ-2), Rep. Gosar (AZ-9) and Rep. Lesko (AZ-8) were among the original co-sponsors.
If your Congressional Representative is not a co-sponsor, call their office and ask them to sign on. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6734/cosponsors
The text
of the bill is as follows:
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to finalize,
implement, or enforce proposed ATF Rule 2022R–17, entitled “Definition of ‘Engaged
in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms”.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the
“Stopping Unconstitutional Background Checks Act”.
SEC.
2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO FINALIZE,
IMPLEMENT, OR ENFORCE PROPOSED ATF RULE 2022R–17, ENTITLED “DEFINITION OF ‘ENGAGED
IN THE BUSINESS’ AS A DEALER IN FIREARMS”.
No Federal funds may be used to
finalize, implement, or enforce the rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, entitled “Definition of ‘Engaged in the
Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms”, in the notice of proposed rulemaking
2022R–17, signed by the Attorney General on August 30, 2023, or any
substantially similar rule.
