U.S. Rep. Bill Sali has introduced legislation that will curtail the use of a training slogan once used by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

In a nod to the slogan, “Always Think Forfeiture,” the Idaho Republican has titled his legislation the “Always Think Freedom Act.” The measure would prevent the ATF from purchasing, using or distributing any hand tool or tool kits on which any reminder about “forfeiture” appears.

The dispute began when Sali claimed credit for ATF’s decision to stop engraving “Always Think Forfeiture” on Leatherman pocket tools handed out to trainees. But the bureau had already decided in March to stop using the phrase after other members of Congress inquired about it.

An ATF official wrote an e-mail saying the agency had stopped giving out the tools “as a result of concerns brought to ATF’s attention by his constituents. Sali sent a press release announcing what he thought he had made happen.

The agency apologized for the confusion.

(Idaho Statesman)