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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
October 23, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Washington, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, a coalition of four states and several pro-gun groups, including\u00a0Gun Owners of America<\/a>\u00a0(GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), filed a\u00a0motion for summary judgement<\/a>\u00a0in their challenge to the Harris-Biden Administration\u2019s Universal Registration Check rule, which could require any person who sells just one gun in a year to obtain a Federal Firearms License and conduct background checks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Our coalition has\u00a0secured<\/a>\u00a0multiple smaller\u00a0victories<\/a>\u00a0since\u00a0first filing the suit<\/a>\u00a0in May of 2024. Today\u2019s motion asks Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk to bypass trial and immediately make a final ruling on the question of whether the ATF had the authority to push this rule through as written.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Erich Pratt, GOA\u2019s Senior Vice President, issued the following statement:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe Harris-Biden ATF has been dead set on growing the number of gun owner records in their digital, searchable registry, and this rule would help to maximize that figure. GOA has been blowing the whistle on this registry for years now, and we urge the court to skip trial and promptly make a final ruling against this rule.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n GOA spokesmen are available for interviews.\u00a0 Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit\u00a0GOA\u2019s Press Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n