Government Shutdown Puts Gun Ownership at Risk, House Republicans Warn

Government shutdown puts gun ownership at risk, House Republicans warn

30 House Republicans raised alarms about the government shutdown's impact on gun owners.

Government shutdown putting gun owners rights at risk, Republicans warn

House Republicans warn that the government shutdown is infringing Second Amendment rights as ATF furloughs delay gun owner applications for civilian firearms licenses.

Analysis: ATF Shutdown Draws Backlash from Gun Groups

The federal government shutdown has caught up with gun owners and started a fight over the Trump Administration’s priorities. This week, the gun industry and gun-rights activists raised the alarm about how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has stopped processing certain firearms applications. While the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has continued to operate… Source

Government shutdown leaves gun permit applications in limbo, Republica

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A group of 30 House Republicans is raising alarms about how the government shutdown is impacting gun owners across the U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., led his colleagues in a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Thursday urging its acting director to reclassify certain employees as essential workers, warning that current parameters are leaving many gun owner…