U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. wrote a letter to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach expressing concern for the conduct and intent of ATF agents auditing Kansas firearm license holders. Many federal firearms license (FFL) holders in Kansas have documented instances where ATF agents have revoked their licenses over several unintentional filing errors. Senator Marshall’s letter urges ATF agents to find ways to work with Kansas gun owners to correct clerical errors and keep them in business.
Senator Marshall was joined in his letter by Kansas delegation members Tracey Mann (KS-01), Ron Estes (KS–04), and Jake LaTurner (KS-02).
Full text of Senator Marshall’s letter:
Dear Director Dettelbach,
We write today on behalf of the more than 1,300 Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders in the State of Kansas expressing concern for the conduct and prerogative of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents auditing Kansas license holders. ATF agents operating in Kansas seem to have strayed from the agency’s own mission to “partner with communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public . . .,” [1] and is instead jeopardizing the Second Amendment rights of Kansans through hostile and aggressive enforcement actions leading to the unnecessary closures of family-owned gun retailers across the state.