Thread: Gun industry sues over new ATF border rule

Gun industry sues over new ATF border rule


By Reuters, Wednesday, August 3, 7:23 PM




U.S. gunmakers filed suit Wednesday to block requirements that weapons dealers along the border with Mexico report multiple sales of semiautomatic rifles, escalating a fight with the Obama administration.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives last month ordered more than 8,000 gun dealers in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California to report such sales to try to stem the “iron riverâ€

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Albuquerque gun store owner challenging ATF rule

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Posted: Aug 06, 2011 1:21 PM CDT Updated: Aug 06, 2011 1:21 PM CDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An Albuquerque gun store is challenging a federal requirement that weapons dealers in four border states must report multiple sales of semi-automatic rifles.

Ron Peterson Firearms was among more than 8,000 gun dealers in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and California that were ordered last month to report multiple sales of such weapons to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Peterson filed a lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, asking a judge to prevent the order from taking effect Aug. 14.

The ATF says the rule is intended to stem the flow of high-powered rifles and assault weapons across the U.S.-Mexico border and into the hands of drug cartels.

Peterson's attorney tells The Albuquerque Journal (http://bit.ly/ng5NLC) that the ATF has exceeded its authority.

Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com