Comment on FR Doc # 2026-09161

I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed rule to eliminate the requirement that citizens obtain advance ATF approval before transporting NFA-regulated firearms for short-term purposes. Under the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, the government’s authority to regulate the exercise of Second Amendment rights is limited to those restrictions that are consistent with this nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation. The requirement that a law-abiding citizen must "ask for permission" from the federal government to move their own property across state lines finds no support in our history or tradition. For decades, the Form 5320.20 process has functioned as an unconstitutional prior restraint. It has served only to burden legal gun owners and complicate travel, without providing a meaningful contribution to public safety. By removing the mandate for advance notice and approval for short-term travel, the ATF is taking a crucial step toward recognizing that the right to keep and bear arms includes the right to transport those arms without arbitrary federal interference. This rule is a long-overdue correction. It replaces a system of bureaucratic gatekeeping with a more streamlined approach that respects the autonomy of the individual. The Bruen decision demands that the government stop treating constitutional rights as privileges that can be managed through interest-balancing or administrative hurdles. This proposal correctly acknowledges that the mere act of traveling with a firearm is not a justification for federal monitoring or prior approval. I urge the Bureau to move forward with this proposal as written. It represents a necessary step in aligning federal regulations with the constitutional protections afforded to law-abiding citizens and removing unnecessary, historically unsupported impediments to the exercise of Second Amendment rights.