Comment on FR Doc # 2026-08929

Todd McCullinOpposeAdvocacy
Summary: The Gun Owners of America (GOA) opposes the proposed rule, arguing that it retains too many problematic "Engaged in the Business" framework elements from the previous administration. They demand that the rule be rescinded in its entirety to prevent the prosecution of law-abiding gun owners.
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 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 The rule must be rescinded in its entirety.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. Our vocal grassroots members can hold ATF accountable. GOA members have been crucial to change and have worked to stop bad policy in the past.

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