There are numerous advocacy groups for firearms manufacturers and gun owners in the United States. The nonprofit Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) may not be making the headlines, but it has a unique mission. It holds the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF or BATFE), a government agency with little oversight, accountable for its “arbitrary and capricious” interpretation of current gun legislation.
Where most 2A advocacy groups operate like government watchdogs, FRAC wants to address potential firearms regulations with members of Congress before they become issues on Capitol Hill. When it does become a bigger issue, FRAC looks to make sure the BATFE is consistent with policy and when it’s not, FRAC wants to ensure gun owners and industry have a means to challenge the BATFE on its inconsistencies. We spoke with FRAC CEO and U.S. Army veteran Travis White to talk about FRAC’s current focus, its past victories, and its vision for the future.
RECOIL: Tell us about yourself and what the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition is about?
Both myself and the chairman of our board are vets. Prior to this, I worked as the chief deputy prosecutor in a rural county in Idaho. I am an attorney, but I don’t currently work in this position as an attorney. I went to undergrad on the East Coast and attended the
