{"id":1957750,"date":"2023-06-26T21:33:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T01:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-greene-announce-move-to-defund-director-of-atf\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T21:33:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T01:33:54","slug":"gaetz-greene-announce-move-to-defund-director-of-atf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-greene-announce-move-to-defund-director-of-atf\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz and Greene to Defund ATF Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgaetz-greene-announce-move-to-defund-director-of-atf%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1957750&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Reps. Gaetz and Greene Aim to Defund ATF<\/h2>\n<p>Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) are taking action to defund the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) using a little-known House rule.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter dated June 26, the lawmakers expressed their concerns to House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), accusing the Biden administration of &#8220;weaponizing&#8221; the ATF against American citizens. They argue that the ATF has overstepped its authority and disregarded the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Internal documents leaked in February revealed that the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;zero tolerance&#8221; policy had made it easier to revoke licenses of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-the-nations-strictest-gun-control-laws-faces-new-legal-challenge\/\" title=\"One of the Nation's Strictest Gun Control Laws Faces New Legal Challenge\">gun store owners<\/a>. Gaetz and Greene highlighted that even minor errors could lead to license revocation, and criticized the ATF for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-greene-announce-move-to-defund-director-of-atf\/\" title=\"Gaetz and Greene to Defund ATF Director\">imposing unrealistic standards<\/a> on gun stores.<\/p>\n<p>With the ATF&#8217;s track record of operating beyond its statutory authority, Gaetz and Greene plan to use the Holman Rule to defund the Office of the Director of the ATF in the next appropriations period.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Zero Tolerance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Erik Longnecker, deputy chief of ATF Public Affairs Division, downplayed the Biden administration&#8217;s policy in a previous statement. He stated that license revocations only occur in cases of &#8220;willful violations&#8221; where licensees intentionally disregard their legal obligations. Longnecker emphasized that the majority of licensees comply with federal laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<p>However, during a field hearing in Shalimar, Florida, Gaetz and Greene criticized the policy and the ATF, referring to it as a &#8220;clown show.&#8221; They accused the administration of attempting to undermine Second Amendment rights by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-the-concealed-carry-expo-theres-a-new-kind-of-gun-owner-in-town\/\" title=\"At The Concealed Carry Expo, There\u2019s A New Kind Of Gun Owner In Town\">making firearm purchases<\/a> more difficult. Local gun store owners and manufacturers testified at the hearing, sharing how they had been personally affected by the Biden administration&#8217;s policies.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Smith, owner of Gulf Coast Gun and Outdoors, recounted how his business was recently inspected after posting pictures on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reps. Gaetz and Greene plan to defund the ATF through a House rule. They sent a letter to Chairwoman Granger, stating their intentions. 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