BB Guns Under ATF Control? New Federal Bill From California Lawmaker Triggers Immediate Backlash

BB Guns Under ATF Control? New Federal Bill From California Lawmaker Triggers Immediate Backlash

A newly proposed federal bill that would classify airguns as traditional firearms has drawn sharp criticism from gun rights advocates, who call the measure an overreach. The legislation, titled “Garrett’s Law,” is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15). Under the proposal, airgun purchases would require background checks, and regulatory oversight of the devices would […] BB Guns Under ATF Control? New Federal Bill From California Lawmaker…

California Congressman Introduces Federal Bill To Redefine Many Air Guns As ‘Firearms’

Rep. Kevin Mullin’s Garrett’s Law would classify qualifying high-powered air guns as firearms under federal law, subjecting them to ATF regulation.

California Democrat Pushes Bill to Redefine BB Guns as Dangerous Firearms * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance

Kevin Mullin, a House Democrat from California, is now pushing a bill that would redefine BB guns as dangerous firearms.

‘You’ll shoot your eye out’: Congressman wants to make Ralphie get a background check for his Red Ryder BB gun

Source link Ralphie’s quest for a Red Ryder BB gun in the 1983 film “A Christmas Story” would involve a federal background check if a Democratic congressman’s bill is passed into law. Air guns would be considered as firearms under HR 10583, also known as “Garrett’s Law,” introduced Thursday by Democratic California Rep. Kevin Mullin.

POLITICS: House Democrat Introduces Bill to Classify High-Powered Air Guns as Firearms – The Beltway Report

Rep. Kevin Mullin introduced legislation on Friday that would redefine certain BB and pellet guns as firearms under federal law, subjecting buyers to the same background check requirements now applied to purchases of guns like AR-15s and 9mm pistols. The bill, dubbed Garrett’s Law, is named for Garrett Edwards, a constituent of Mullin’s who died by suicide using an airgun he purchased online. According to Mullin’s office, Edwards had struggled w…

House Democrat Introduces Bill to Classify High-Powered Air Guns as Firearms

Rep. Kevin Mullin has introduced a bill, named for a constituent who died by suicide using an airgun, that would require background checks for certain high-powered BB and pellet guns.