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Gun industry cries foul after hundreds of gun dealers lose

licenses amid Biden administration crackdown
The ATF revoked 122 gun dealer licenses in the last fiscal year
By Andrew Mark Miller Fox News

Published August 18, 2023 6:00pm EDT

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A Biden administration crackdown has reportedly resulted in hundreds of gun dealers

losing their licenses which has sparked anger and the belief by the dealers that they are
being targeted.

During the last fiscal year that started in October, 122 gun dealers had their licenses
revoked by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives which is up from 90
the year before and 27 in 2021, Wall Street Journal reported.

During the Trump and Obama presidencies, the number of licenses revoked never
exceeded 81.

Some in the gun industry are crying foul and suggesting that they are being unfairly
targeted for political reasons over paperwork errors as part of an agenda to combat gun
violence which President Biden has vocally pushed.

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Roger Krahl, president of RGuns, left, gives information to Zack Johnson about an RGuns-brand TRR15 model rifle at
Krahl's gun store in Carpentersville, Illinois. (Getty Images)

"We were making $1 million a year, now it’s less than $100,000," Anthony Navarro, a gun
dealer who lost his license last year after receiving three warnings for legal violations
since 2009, told Wall Street Journal. "This policy is designed to be a backdoor violation of
the Second Amendment ."

Navarro said he was issued warnings over mistakes gun purchasers made on paperwork
but that they weren’t prohibited from buying guns.

Others have pointed out that gun dealers are typically strong allies of the federal
government in terms of providing tips on suspicious gun buyers and that the working
relationship could be harmed by the crackdown.

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President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on August 15, 2023. (ANDREW
CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

"The gun dealers were our first line of defense against gun trafficking," Peter Forcelli, a
retired deputy assistant director, told Wall Street Journal. "Why are we now beating an ally
into submission?"

In a statement to Fox News Digital, the ATF said it is following the law.

"Federal Firearms Licensees are often our first line of defense against gun crime and are
often a source of critical enforcement information that helps law enforcement identify
straw purchasers and disrupt firearms trafficking schemes," ATF Spokesperson Kristina
Mastropasqua said. "FFLs that willfully violate the law, however, must be held
accountable. ATF conducts inspections to ensure compliance with
applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations and to educate licensees on the
specific requirements of those laws and regulations."

ATF agent at a Texas crime scene ((Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images))

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News
Digital.

Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to
AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.

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