The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday that it will repeal a “zero tolerance” policy that allowed authorities to revoke the licenses of gun dealers who failed to conduct background checks.
The policy, known as the Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy, has allowed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to revoke the licenses of gun dealers who allegedly committed “willful violations,” including selling firearms to prohibited individuals, falsifying records, and failing to respond to enforcement requests to trace firearms.
The DOJ said it is repealing the policy and revisiting two other rules: one aimed at reclassifying certain firearms as short-barreled rifles, and another concerning the definition of “engaging in the business” of selling guns….