U.S. Representative Tracey Mann has reintroduced the Reining In Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) Act to safeguard the Second Amendment rights of Kansans and protect small gun store owners and Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) from the Biden Administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) zero-tolerance policy.

Under the Biden Administration, the ATF’s strict policy has led to a surge in license revocations for minor clerical errors, such as missing a customer’s middle initial or using a state abbreviation instead of the full name. In 2024, gun store license revocations reached a 20-year high. Despite recent claims of reversing this policy, updated enforcement guidance suggests the policy remains intact.

The RIFLE Act of 2025 aims to:

• Require ATF to collaborate with FFLs before revoking licenses.
• Clearly define “willful violation” and impose a higher burden of proof.
• Allow FFLs to appeal ATF decisions and recover legal fees.
• Reinstate licenses revoked under the zero-tolerance policy.
• Establish gunrightsrestored.gov to handle reimbursement claims.

The National Rifle Association also supports this legislation.

Rep. Mann has been a devoted advocate for Second Amendment rights. In January 2024, he introduced the RIFLE Act to combat the ATF’s zero-tolerance policy. He also sent a letter to former ATF Director Steven Dettelbach challenging this policy. In June 2023, Rep. Mann voted against the ATF’s rule reclassifying pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles and shotguns. In addition, he has consistently opposed the Biden-Harris Administration’s executive actions restricting firearm ownership and legislation proposing an unconstitutional assault weapons ban.