Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) continues to stay on message with calls to “Abolish the ATF.”
On February 22 he used a post to X to shine a light on legislation designed to do away with the agency, saying, “H.R. 221: ‘H.R. 221 will Abolish The ATF. It’s that simple. Eliminate this redundant agency that consistently violates Second Amendment rights.’”
Burlison reposted an American Firearms Association post, which said:
The ATF, a symbol of tyranny, responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans. Used to harass, bankrupt & terrorize hundreds of thousands of Americans. It should be torn to the ground NOW, not in a few years. We can’t wait for the political winds to change. ABOLISH THE ATF!
On November 25, 2024, Breitbart News reported that Burlison told FOX News the ATF is “a disaster.”
Burlison said, “For several decades they’ve been a disaster agency [which has] been violating the Second Amendment.”
On January 13, 2025, Breitbart News noted that Burlison doubled down on his push to abolish the ATF, claiming the agency uses tax money to violate Americans’ rights.
In a post to X, he wrote, “The ATF uses your tax dollars to violate your constitutional rights. Does that sound like freedom to you?”
On January 17, 2025, Breitbart News pointed out that co-sponsors for Burlison’s H.R. 221 were lining up in the House of Representatives, joining the call to do away with the ATF altogether.
Burlison remains on message now, continuing to push to “abolish the ATF.”
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: [email protected].
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