GOA Calls on Congress to Repeal ATF’s Zero Tolerance Policy

By Michael Hensley

GOA Calls on Congress to Repeal ATF’s Zero Tolerance Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
January 23, 2025 
Washington, D.C. — Gun Owners of America endorsed Representative Tracey Mann’s “Reining In Federal Licensing Enforcement Act (RIFLE ACT).” The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Clyde, Finstad, Downing, Ogles, Feenstra, Tiffany, Schmidt, Guthrie, Estes, and Tenney.
The RIFLE Act would protect Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs) from being forced out of business by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) overreaching directives. 
The Biden administration has weaponized the ATF against gun stores with its “Zero Tolerance” policy, which revokes FFLs for minor technical errors—such as forgetting to dot an “i” or cross a “t.” 
Internal policy documents obtained by Gun Owners of America (GOA) reveal that this policy unfairly targets gun dealers for harmless paperwork mistakes that pose no threat to public safety. In 2024, FFL revocations reached their highest levels in two decades, marking the third consecutive year of increased license terminations under what many see as a direct attack on the Second Amendment.
GOA has challenged this overreach in court through two lawsuits, forcing the ATF to back down both times. Both lawsuits provide clear evidence that their unconstitutional policy cannot withstand judicial scrutiny.
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Source: Gun Owners of America