Bilirakis Fights For 2nd Amendment Rights For All Americans

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Congressman Bilirakis, alongside 41 colleagues, recently introduced a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval (CRA), which would prohibit the Department of Justice from implementing President Biden's new rule to expand firearms definitions.

"The President is using incidents of violent crime to justify pursuing failed gun control policies on everyday Americans. One new proposal targets so-called "ghost guns," or homemade weapons despite statistics proving they were used in just .36% of homicides between 2016 and 2020. There is simply no evidence that encroaching on the rights of law-abiding citizens would have any corresponding decrease in violent crime," said Congressman Bilirakis. "We need to target criminals by consistently enforcing existing laws, prosecuting criminals, and sending an unwavering message of support for law enforcement. I'll continue to push for these commonsense measures to make our country safer, and fight against any further erosion of our 2nd Amendment rights."

If passed, this resolution of disapproval would kill President Biden's ghost gun rule, which he announced on April 11th. This rule would reclassify gun kits as firearms under the Gun Control Act, requiring kit manufacturers to be licensed and include serial numbers on the kits. It would also require commercial sellers to run background checks before selling the kits. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Senate companion last month.

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