Andrew Clyde: “I am grateful that today we are considering my Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval, H.J. Res. 44…”

“I am grateful that today we are considering my Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval, H.J. Res. 44, co-led with Congressman Richard Hudson, which would strike down the ATF's unconstitutional pistol stabilizing brace rule. Back in January, the ATF finalized this unlawful measure pertaining to firearms with stabilizing braces. Under the ATF's new rule, any pistol braced firearm would be considered an unregistered short- barreled rifle, subjecting these firearms to the draconian regulations of the National Firearms Act of 1934. The ATF informed law-abiding gun owners possessing pistols housing these stabilizing braces that they would have only 120 days to register these firearms or risk harsh NFA violations, including hefty fines of up to $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison. This 120-day amnesty registration window recently ended at midnight on May 31. We all know the end result of gun registration. It will inevitably lead to gun confiscation. For the stabilizer brace owners who do not wish to register their firearms, the ATF provides a few very heavyhanded alternatives. Gun owners can turn in, destroy, convert, or dismantle their pistol braced firearms. That means, basically, that ATF says you can't have it anymore. Again, if law-abiding owners refuse to comply with these ridiculous regulations, they face severe punishment. They face 10 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine for simply attaching a piece of plastic to their firearm.…”