Feds: Report sales of multiple semi-auto rifles
The Department of Justice announced late Monday that gun dealers in states along the Southwest border will now have to report multiple sales of certain semi-automatic rifles, a controversial regulation that has been sought for months by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The rule applies only to semi-automatic rifles greater than .22 caliber and able to accept a detachable magazine, and only to multiple sales of those guns to the same person within a five –day period. Furthermore, the requirement is limited to four border states — Arizona, New Mexico, California and Texas. Federal authorities assert these types of guns are favorites of Mexican drug cartels, and say the cartels are buying them in bulk at U.S. gun stores just over the border. A similar law requiring dealers to report multiple handgun sales nationwide has been in effect for years.
“This new reporting measure,” Deputy Attorney General James Cole said in a statement , “will improve the ability of [ATF] to detect and disrupt the illegal weapons trafficking networks responsible for diverting firearms from lawful commerce to criminals and criminal organizations.”
House panel votes to bar EPA, California tailpipe rules
House panel votes to bar EPA, California tailpipe rules David Shepardson/ Detroit News Washington BureauThe House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment Tuesday evening to bar the Environmental Protection Agency from settling vehicle tailpipe emissions limits for the 2017-25 model years, or allowing California to set its own rules.
Rep. Steve Austria, R-Ohio, proposed an amendment that would bar the EPA from setting new limits or granting a waiver to California to impose its own vehicle emissions rules. At least a dozen other states want to adopt California's rules.
The Republican panel approved the Austria amendment, 27-20.
The Obama administration and California plan to propose their own regulations for the 2017-25 by Sept. 30. The administration has proposed a fleetwide average of 56.2 mpg by 2025.
The National Automobile Dealers Association praised the amendment.
NADA said the amendment "seeks to keep cars and trucks affordable while meeting consumers' desire to protect the environment and get more out of a gallon of gasoline."
Consumer groups are protesting the move as a back-door way to give auto dealers millions more in profits. Padilla's measure would raise the so-called
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