Rep. Eric Burlison (R) continues his push to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, saying it is time to “return power to the people.”
He did this with a May 4, 2025, post to X:
Burlison began pushing for the abolition of the ATF in November, 2024, and has made clear throughout the fight that eliminating the agency is not a “radical” move.
He introduced H.R. 221 into this Congress, noting, “H.R. 221 will Abolish The ATF. It’s that simple. Eliminate this redundant agency that consistently violates Second Amendment rights.”
In a January 13, 2025, post to X, Burlison wrote, “The ATF uses your tax dollars to violate your constitutional rights. Does that sound like freedom to you?”
As previously reported by Breitbart News, Burlison is simultaneously seeking to repeal the National Firearms Act (NFA), thereby eliminating the cumbersome processes currently involved in the acquisition of a suppressor, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, along with various other firearms and accessories.
Burlison used an X post to say, “Gun control has always been about control, not safety. The NFA is a prime example of this, and we’re working to take it down.”
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, a Pulsar Night Vision pro-staffer, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly: awrhawkins@breitbart.com.
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