Comment on FR Doc # 2026-08922
Joe RodriguezSupportIndividual
Summary: An individual gun owner supports the proposed rule to clarify that lawful gift purchases between family members do not constitute straw purchases. They argue that the current ambiguity puts innocent owners at risk of prosecution and urge the ATF to finalize the rule.
I strongly support this proposed rule. The criminalization of lawful gift purchases between family members represents a serious regulatory overreach from government agencies that has put innocent gun owners at legal risk. I purchased a handgun as a birthday gift for my adult son, and I was uncertain whether this exposed me to prosecution under the straw purchase prohibition. This should never be classified as a straw purchase. Where neither party is a prohibited person, a gift purchase is not a straw purchase. I urge ATF to finalize this rule.