Trump ally Laura Loomer falsely asserts “the ATF is letting illegals buy guns”

Loomer: “It's out of control. They're letting illegal aliens buy guns.”

Written by Reed McMaster

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“Pro-white nationalism” Trump ally Laura Loomer pushed a lie that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is allowing undocumented immigrants to buy guns. Loomer was responding to a comment in the chat on her Rumble stream noting that the background check questionnaire for purchasing a firearm asked for an Alien ID number if the person filling it out is not a citizen.

An ATF spokesperson told The Associated Press that under federal law, people in the country illegally are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms. The ATF does allow documented migrants to legally purchase firearms, provided that they list their Alien ID number when filling out a required background check. Alien ID numbers are not provided to undocumented people. 

Loomer is actively spreading misinformation by claiming that the ATF allows undocumented people to buy firearms and suggesting that undocumented people have Alien ID numbers. 

From the September 19, 2024, edition of Loomer Unleashed streamed on Rumble

LAURA LOOMER (HOST): Somebody said, “When I was at the gun store last week, the background check questionnaire asked if you're a noncitizen alien, and if you are, what your Alien ID number is. The ATF is letting illegals buy guns."

Yeah. Actually, in some states, they're letting you buy guns. It's out of control. They're letting illegal aliens buy guns. They're letting you buy guns if you're an illegal alien. That's the country that we're living in now today, you guys. It's that extreme.