Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert and Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison have introduced legislation to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Reps. Andy Biggs, Mike Collins, Bob Onder, Andy Ogles, Mary Miller, Keith Self, and Paul Gosar co-sponsored the “Abolish the ATF Act of 2025.”
The ATF regulates firearms and has long been criticized by Republicans for its heavy-handed tactics.
Rep. Boebert introduced the bill on January 3 when Congress reconvened.
The proposed legislation is only one page long and simply states, “The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby abolished.”
“I cannot imagine under any circumstance or administration where the ATF serves as an ally to the Second Amendment and law-abiding firearm owners across America. As co-chair of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, I’m eager to continue this effort with Rep. Burlison to defend our constitutional rights. The ATF should be abolished before they eventually abolish our Second Amendment,” Rep. Boebert said in a press release about the bill.
Rep. Burlison added, “The ATF is emblematic of the deep-state bureaucracy that believes it can infringe on constitutional liberties without consequence.”
“If this agency cannot uphold its duty to serve the people within the framework of the Constitution, it has no place in our government,” Rep. Burlison added.
Rep. Boebert has sponsored and co-sponsored previous iterations of legislation to abolish the agency.
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