[ARCHIVED THREAD] - ATF releases multiple Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and Final Rules (Page 2 of 9)
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"We, The ATF, officially apologize to the American People for being massive faggots. The number of dicks we have sucked since our creation, cannot be unsucked. To make up for this, we are disbanding ourselves and have recommended to the DOJ that Firearms laws not be enforced. "Shall Not Be Infringed" is self explanatory. It's unfortunate that it took us this long to hire someone who can read. Speaking of that, a big thanks goes out to Doug the intern. Thanks Doug. If you would have not spilled my coffee that day, you would have never bent down to clean up the mess and would have never discovered that pocket constitution under Frank's desk. We would have continued to just use the office for gay orgies until we died. Anyways, enjoy your machine guns!" Anything other than that I'll consider, "meh". |
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Quoted: Weren't these agencies told by SCOTUS they couldn't make up laws anymore? The Administrative Procedure is most definitely still a thing. The entire federal government runs on administrative rulemaking. In my view it is unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court is never going to so hold. |
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Quoted: Hoping they eliminate the requirement to notify ATF when transporting an SBR to another state Quoted: Hoping they eliminate the requirement to notify ATF when transporting an SBR to another state That's actually in the text of the GCA, so I don't think they can eliminate it by rule, but they can make it easier to get approval. ETA: Not sure how they will get away with it, but: 03P: Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to update the administrative process for transporting lawfully registered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms within the United States. Under the proposal, individuals transporting NFA firearms for short-term purposes (365 days or fewer) would no longer be required to submit advance notice to ATF or await approval before departing. Individuals transporting NFA firearms for long-term purposes (more than 365 days) or permanent relocation would still submit notice but would not need to await ATF approval before transporting. This change to ATF Form 5320.20 (Form 20), per 27 CFR § 478.28, is intended to remove an unnecessary regulatory burden on law-abiding NFA firearm owners without affecting applicable federal, state, or local legal requirements. |
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Quoted: That's actually in the text of the GCA, so I don't think they can eliminate it by rule, but they can make it easier to get approval. Quoted: Quoted: Hoping they eliminate the requirement to notify ATF when transporting an SBR to another state That's actually in the text of the GCA, so I don't think they can eliminate it by rule, but they can make it easier to get approval. That would be nice, I have a brace for my SBR's just for driving across states. |
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Yep |
| The guy who wrote this piece in 2024 became the ATF Chief Counsel in 2025. I'm cautiously optimistic. |
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Quoted: That's actually in the text of the GCA, so I don't think they can eliminate it by rule, but they can make it easier to get approval. Quoted: Quoted: Hoping they eliminate the requirement to notify ATF when transporting an SBR to another state That's actually in the text of the GCA, so I don't think they can eliminate it by rule, but they can make it easier to get approval. Looks they want to make it no notification required for under 365 days in another state. |
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11P: Removing Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces” - NPRM ATF is proposing to formally rescind regulatory changes made in 2023 regarding firearms equipped with stabilizing braces. Multiple federal courts have found that the 2023 rule – as codified in 27 CFR 478.11 and 479.11 – violated the Administrative Procedure Act, and the rule has been enjoined, stayed, or vacated across numerous jurisdictions. This proposal removes regulatory language that has been largely unenforceable, restoring the regulatory definitions to be consistent with the underlying statutory definitions. 2024-01F: Revising Machine Gun Definition in Response to Supreme Court Decision - FINAL RULE ATF is removing two sentences from its three regulatory definitions of "machine gun" that previously incorporated bump stocks into those definitions. This action responds directly to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Garland v. Cargill (2024), which held that semiautomatic rifles equipped with bump stocks do not satisfy the statutory definition of "machine gun" under the National Firearms Act. This rescission aligns ATF's regulatory text with the statute and the Court's binding legal interpretation. |
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03P: Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to update the administrative process for transporting lawfully registered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms within the United States. Under the proposal, individuals transporting NFA firearms for short-term purposes (365 days or fewer) would no longer be required to submit advance notice to ATF or await approval before departing. Individuals transporting NFA firearms for long-term purposes (more than 365 days) or permanent relocation would still submit notice but would not need to await ATF approval before transporting. This change to ATF Form 5320.20 (Form 20), per 27 CFR § 478.28, is intended to remove an unnecessary regulatory burden on law-abiding NFA firearm owners without affecting applicable federal, state, or local legal requirements. Don’t have to ask permission to cross state lines with NFA items, unless it’s for a year or more. |
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03P: Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to update the administrative process for transporting lawfully registered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms within the United States. Under the proposal, individuals transporting NFA firearms for short-term purposes (365 days or fewer) would no longer be required to submit advance notice to ATF or await approval before departing. Individuals transporting NFA firearms for long-term purposes (more than 365 days) or permanent relocation would still submit notice but would not need to await ATF approval before transporting. This change to ATF Form 5320.20 (Form 20), per 27 CFR § 478.28, is intended to remove an unnecessary regulatory burden on law-abiding NFA firearm owners without affecting applicable federal, state, or local legal requirements. 13P: Joint Registration for Spouses under the National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to allow married couples to file a joint application as makers and/or transferees of NFA-regulated firearms. Under current regulations, spouses who wish to jointly possess an NFA firearm typically establish a legal trust to do so, a process that involves legal expense and administrative complexity. This proposal would allow both spouses to be registered jointly as possessors without creating a trust. Under a joint registration, the transfer of a firearm between spouses would not constitute a separate NFA transfer, reducing both administrative burden and cost for law-abiding NFA firearm owners. 15P: Removing CLEO Notification Under the National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to remove the requirement for an applicant to forward to the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) of his or her locality a copy of their National Firearms Act (NFA) application to make or transfer a firearm as well as a copy of the Responsible Person Questionnaire (ATF Form 5320.23) required to be completed. The requirement to forward these documents to CLEOs has faced sustained legal challenges and has not achieved its intended public safety outcomes. 18P: Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms under the Gun Control Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to clarify regulations that govern the interstate transportation of firearms by lawful owners. The proposed rule formally recognizes that common, reasonably necessary activities during travel – including overnight stops, vehicle maintenance, refueling, emergency stops, and medical treatments – are considered as a necessary part of “transport,” and are therefore covered under the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act’s interstate transport protections. The proposed rule also updates requirements for transporting ammunition and firearm accessories and clarifies requirements for securing firearms during transit. |
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Quoted: Hoping they eliminate the requirement to notify ATF when transporting an SBR to another state Quoted: Hoping they eliminate the requirement to notify ATF when transporting an SBR to another state 03P: Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to update the administrative process for transporting lawfully registered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms within the United States. Under the proposal, individuals transporting NFA firearms for short-term purposes (365 days or fewer) would no longer be required to submit advance notice to ATF or await approval before departing. Individuals transporting NFA firearms for long-term purposes (more than 365 days) or permanent relocation would still submit notice but would not need to await ATF approval before transporting. This change to ATF Form 5320.20 (Form 20), per 27 CFR 478.28, is intended to remove an unnecessary regulatory burden on law-abiding NFA firearm owners without affecting applicable federal, state, or local legal requirements. |
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09P: Importing Dual-Use Frames, Receivers, or Barrels - NPRM ATF is proposing to clarify that Federal Firearms Licensees may lawfully import firearm barrels and frames/receivers capable of being used on both sporting and non-sporting firearms provided that an identified sporting configuration for the barrel or frame/receiver exists at the time of importation. The proposed rule also clarifies that once lawfully imported, a dual-use barrel or frame/receiver may be incorporated into the assembly of a sporting, non-sporting, or NFA-regulated firearm, subject to compliance with all other applicable federal firearms laws. 10P: Importing Training Rounds - NPRM ATF is proposing to formally clarify in regulation that ”training rounds” — including inert, marking, or simulated-projectile products used for training purposes — do not meet the statutory definition of "ammunition" under the Gun Control Act (GCA) and are therefore not regulated under the GCA or the Arms Export Control Act provided the round is not for a firearm. This codification provides regulatory certainty for importers, manufacturers, and law enforcement suppliers who produce, acquire, or distribute these products. 17P: Allowing Makers to Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to allow individuals who make National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms by altering existing firearms to adopt markings already applied by the original manufacturer rather than applying additional, redundant markings. Because the original importer and manufacturer’s serial number and markings are already required by statute and regulation, this proposal eliminates a duplicative regulatory requirement while ensuring NFA marking requirements are satisfied. ATF has previously accommodated this practice through individual variances; this proposed rule codifies that accommodation into regulation to provide consistent, clear guidance across the industry. No more engraving! |
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snip... 17P: Allowing Makers to Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to allow individuals who make National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms by altering existing firearms to adopt markings already applied by the original manufacturer rather than applying additional, redundant markings. Because the original importer and manufacturer’s serial number and markings are already required by statute and regulation, this proposal eliminates a duplicative regulatory requirement while ensuring NFA marking requirements are satisfied. ATF has previously accommodated this practice through individual variances; this proposed rule codifies that accommodation into regulation to provide consistent, clear guidance across the industry. No more engraving! |
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17P: Allowing Makers to Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to allow individuals who make National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms by altering existing firearms to adopt markings already applied by the original manufacturer rather than applying additional, redundant markings. Because the original importer and manufacturer’s serial number and markings are already required by statute and regulation, this proposal eliminates a duplicative regulatory requirement while ensuring NFA marking requirements are satisfied. ATF has previously accommodated this practice through individual variances; this proposed rule codifies that accommodation into regulation to provide consistent, clear guidance across the industry. |
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Quoted: 09P: Importing Dual-Use Frames, Receivers, or Barrels - NPRM ATF is proposing to clarify that Federal Firearms Licensees may lawfully import firearm barrels and frames/receivers capable of being used on both sporting and non-sporting firearms provided that an identified sporting configuration for the barrel or frame/receiver exists at the time of importation. The proposed rule also clarifies that once lawfully imported, a dual-use barrel or frame/receiver may be incorporated into the assembly of a sporting, non-sporting, or NFA-regulated firearm, subject to compliance with all other applicable federal firearms laws. 10P: Importing Training Rounds - NPRM ATF is proposing to formally clarify in regulation that ”training rounds” — including inert, marking, or simulated-projectile products used for training purposes — do not meet the statutory definition of "ammunition" under the Gun Control Act (GCA) and are therefore not regulated under the GCA or the Arms Export Control Act provided the round is not for a firearm. This codification provides regulatory certainty for importers, manufacturers, and law enforcement suppliers who produce, acquire, or distribute these products. 17P: Allowing Makers to Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to allow individuals who make National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms by altering existing firearms to adopt markings already applied by the original manufacturer rather than applying additional, redundant markings. Because the original importer and manufacturer’s serial number and markings are already required by statute and regulation, this proposal eliminates a duplicative regulatory requirement while ensuring NFA marking requirements are satisfied. ATF has previously accommodated this practice through individual variances; this proposed rule codifies that accommodation into regulation to provide consistent, clear guidance across the industry. No more engraving! No more engraving!!? Bout time. |
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They need to allow 50 state purchases of handguns, cash n carry etc. Federal anyways, if states wanna block out of state , in person purchases , whatever, but federally it shouldn’t exist. Because what sense is it, I can drive to Alabama, Florida, etc..walk into a lgs and buy a ak-47, 75 rd drums, thermal sight, 10,000 rds of ammo …or a Barrett 50 bmg with armor piercing, tracer, incendiary ammo…..which can kill a MRAP / apc….and stroll out. But a ruger .380 acp LCP pocket pistol is too scary for me to buy and walk out with ?  My buddy lives 5 miles into Indiana and we hit ky gun shops, he bitches endlessly about getting fucked paying $30-$75 in shipping, plus extra $25-$60 transfer fees and a 3-10 day wait just because he wants to buy a pistol in ky, and drive home with it. It shouldn’t exist be unconstitutional based upon the extra expense/ delayed right alone. |
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Quoted: 17P: Allowing Makers to Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to allow individuals who make National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms by altering existing firearms to adopt markings already applied by the original manufacturer rather than applying additional, redundant markings. Because the original importer and manufacturer's serial number and markings are already required by statute and regulation, this proposal eliminates a duplicative regulatory requirement while ensuring NFA marking requirements are satisfied. ATF has previously accommodated this practice through individual variances; this proposed rule codifies that accommodation into regulation to provide consistent, clear guidance across the industry. No more engraving! |
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Attached File That’s the problem, next dem president and atf will roll out in the opposite direction heading towards fuck you ville. What’s legal and what’s illegal , what gets you locked up in prison or killed over…shouldn’t change instantly and monthly back and forth, with a department memo based on feelings that day, with zero congress / senate lawmaking attached. |
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04P: Update to Proscribed Countries for Import Restrictions - NPRM ATF is proposing to update the import restrictions applicable to certain countries under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The proposed rule would remove the existing, static list of proscribed countries from which ATF denies applications to permanently import defense articles and services, replacing it with a dynamic reference to the Department of State’s list of proscribed countries. This ensures ATF’s import restrictions remain current and consistent with State Department designations without requiring separate ATF rulemaking each time the list changes. The rule also proposes to remove the list of former Soviet countries from which ATF currently denies applications to permanently import most firearms and ammunition, retaining only the Russian Federation as a proscribed country of origin for these imports. |
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45F: Changes to National Firearms Act Tax Remittance Provisions - FINAL RULE ATF is issuing a final rule to amend its National Firearms Act (NFA) regulations to reflect changes made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to reduce the tax remittance rate for certain NFA firearms. This final rule is necessary to align regulatory text with statutory requirements and implement the legal changes. This MIGHT be huge. Depends on the details. |
[ARCHIVED THREAD] - ATF releases multiple Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and Final Rules (Page 2 of 9)
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