Comment on FR Doc # 2026-08929
Anonymous AnonymousOpposeIndividual
Summary: The commenter opposes the proposed rule because it retains elements of the previous Biden-era "Engaged in the Business" framework, which they argue unfairly targets law-abiding gun owners. They demand that the rule be rescinded in its entirety to prevent the implementation of backdoor universal background checks.
ATF'S BAIT-AND-SWITCH: RESCIND THE RULE, KEEP THEIR FAVORITE PARTS
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 has positioned itself in a so-called "new era of reform," pledging not to weaponize regulation to attack law-abiding gun owners.
Why they'd keep parts of a rule that was designed to impose backdoor universal background checks is a clear breach of trust with gun owners.
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The rule must be rescinded in its entirety.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 vacated the Biden rule, and ATF’s own history shows that its aggressive theories reach far beyond what Congress intended. Please rule that none of the Biden rule be retained.