The Loveland, Colorado-based National Association for Gun Rights has announced a plan to restore gun rights across the nation and reverse gun control in the 119th Congress.
“As Republicans took back control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, while also retaining their majority in the House, NAGR realizes this is a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to advance gun rights,” a release on the group’s website said.
That’s why NAGR introduced its Program for Freedom to “Make America Armed Again.”
“The Program for Freedom agenda includes a carefully curated offensive battle plan to call on lawmakers to pass a National Constitutional Carry bill, completely deregulate firearm suppressors, undo Joe Biden’s gun control executive actions, and so much more,” NAGR said.
Elements in the NAGR program include:
Pass National Constitutional Carry
Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), the National Constitutional Carry Act (H.R. 9534 /118th Cong.) seeks to extend the right of all law-abiding Americans to legally carry a firearm in all 50 states.
Pass the SHUSH Act to Deregulate Suppressors
The “Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act” (S.4825, 118th Cong.) proposes to deregulate suppressors at the federal level, removing them from restrictions under the NFA and NICS system.
Abolish the ATF
The idea of abolishing the ATF is not new; it was once proposed over a decade ago by former Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI). For now, NAGR suggests reducing the ATF’s budget to pre-Obama levels — cut at least $1 Billion (50%) for FY25.
The NAGR plan also advocates overturning and/or defunding Biden’s Executive gun controls, including various ATF efforts:
- Repeal the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” Rule (Final Rule 2022R-17F).
- Rescind the ATF’s bans on homemade firearms, pistol braces, and forced-reset triggers.
- Eliminate Biden’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention and reinstate the Dicky Amendment.
- Direct the Justice Department not to defend any gun control law or regulation in court.
- End Federal “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Support.
- Repeal the Red Flag Justice Assistance Grants authorized under the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.”
- Pass the Federal Agent Responsibility Act (H.R.1243, 118th Cong.) to hold federal agents accountable and prevent them from participating in these unconstitutional gun grabs.
- Destroy the ATF’s illegal gun registries.
- End multi-gun purchase reporting.
- End unconstitutional name dumps into the NICS” Prohibited Persons” List
Other elements of the NAGR plan include:
- Restore gun rights to veterans and others who were unjustly added to the NICS indices by the VA or other non-judicial agencies without due process.
- Pass the Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act (S. 2802 / 114th Cong. & H.R.1258 / 118th Cong.) to ensure that no one is placed on a federal “no guns” list without a proper judicial process.
- Repeal the “Sporting Purpose” Clause and Firearm Import Bans
- Repeal the Federal Gun Tax.
- Repeal the NFA of 1934, GCA of 1968, and Hughes Amendment of 1989.
Click here read more about the NAGR’s Program for Freedom to “Make America Armed Again.”
