Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert and Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison have launched laws to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Reps. Andy Biggs, Mike Collins, Bob Onder, Andy Ogles, Mary Miller, Keith Self, and Paul Gosar co-sponsored the “Abolish the ATF Act of 2025.”
The ATF regulates firearms and has lengthy been criticized by Republicans for its heavy-handed tactics.
Rep. Boebert launched the invoice on January 3 when Congress reconvened.
The proposed laws is just one web page lengthy and easily states, “The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby abolished.”
“I can’t think about underneath any circumstance or administration the place the ATF serves as an ally to the Second Modification and law-abiding firearm house owners throughout America. As co-chair of the Congressional Second Modification Caucus, I’m desperate to proceed this effort with Rep. Burlison to defend our constitutional rights. The ATF must be abolished earlier than they ultimately abolish our Second Modification,” Rep. Boebert mentioned in a press launch in regards to the invoice.
Rep. Burlison added, “The ATF is emblematic of the deep-state forms that believes it may possibly infringe on constitutional liberties with out consequence.”
“If this company can’t uphold its obligation to serve the folks inside the framework of the Structure, it has no place in our authorities,” Rep. Burlison added.
Rep. Boebert has sponsored and co-sponsored earlier iterations of laws to abolish the company.
