San Antonio Standard

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) are working together to introduce the Firearm Due Process Protection Act, a bill aimed at providing recourse for law-abiding Americans who have been wrongly denied the ability to purchase a firearm due to administrative errors made during background checks.

"I will always stand up and defend law-abiding Americans’ right to own a firearm. The Firearm Due Process Protection Act provides recourse for Americans who were wrongly denied their constitutional right to purchase a firearm," said Congressman Tony Gonzales. "I am proud to stand with Congressman Tom Emmer and 51 of my House Republican colleagues to protect your 2nd Amendment rights."

Congressman Tom Emmer emphasized the importance of the bill by stating, "Thousands of Americans every year are being prevented from exercising their constitutional rights not because they are criminals, but because of bureaucratic errors. The Firearm Due Process Protection will provide important recourse to Americans whose Second Amendment freedoms are being restricted through no fault of their own."

The Firearm Due Process Protection Act aims to give Americans the ability to seek a court judgment to correct invalid information if the FBI does not act on an appeal within the two-month deadline. The legislation also increases congressional oversight by requiring statistics on the total number and nature of appeals to be reported to Congress annually.

The full text of the bill can be accessed through the provided link.