Paxton Sues ATF

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a coalition of Republican states in suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over a new rule that will require licenses and background checks for private firearms sales.

The ATF is expanding the definition of what is considered a firearm “dealer,” subjecting private sellers to the same licensing and safety requirements as commercial stores.

President Biden said the change “is going to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and felons.”

At a press conference in Frisco to announce the lawsuit, Paxton said the rule change exceeds the authority of a federal agency and violates the Second Amendment.

“We will not let Biden continue his tyrannical abuse of power,” Paxton said. “If the Constitution means anything, if federal law means anything, we’re going to win this battle.”

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