Comment on FR Doc # 2026-08929
Anonymous AnonymousOpposeIndividual
Summary: The commenter opposes the proposed rule, arguing that it retains too many elements of the previous Biden administration's "Engaged in the Business" framework. They contend that the ATF's definitions are overly broad, infringe on the rights of law-abiding gun owners, and should be rescinded in its entirety.
Under this proposal, ATF says it will drop some of Biden’s presumptions and narrow definitions, but it openly states that “some sections of the Biden rule will be retained.”
ATF still treats everyday behavior by gun owners as suspicious: keeping a simple list of your firearms, reselling the same model within a short window, or even just offering to sell a firearm can be used as evidence that you are “engaged in the business” without a license.
The agency continues to push the idea that intent alone can be enough evidence to prosecute law-abiding gun owners as illegal firearms traffickers, despite the court’s ruling and the clear limits Congress placed in law.
ATF cannot keep the Biden‑era Engaged in the Business framework on the books.
The rule must be rescinded in its entirety.
A federal court has already rejected the Biden rule, and ATF’s own history shows that its aggressive theories reach far beyond what Congress intended.
We are tired of these rogue agencies violating the constitution and murdering citizens with no accountablity.