Comment on FR Doc # 2026-09165

Re: RIN 1140-AA97 — Removing Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice I write in support of ATF’s proposed rule to remove the current regulatory requirement that federal firearms licensees provide written Youth Handgun Safety Act notices and post related signs for handgun transfers. This proposal is a reasonable and overdue reduction of unnecessary regulatory burden. The underlying Youth Handgun Safety Act remains in effect, and nothing in this proposed rule changes the substantive law regarding juveniles, handguns, or handgun ammunition. It simply removes a duplicative notice requirement that has outlived its usefulness. When this notice requirement was adopted, the Youth Handgun Safety Act was relatively new. Decades later, the relevant legal restrictions are well established, widely available, and easily accessible through federal law, ATF materials, and ordinary online research. Responsible firearms dealers already have strong incentives to understand and comply with federal law, and purchasers are not dependent on a paper handout at the point of sale to learn that federal firearms laws exist. The current requirement imposes a small but real recurring cost on licensed dealers, many of whom are small businesses. Printing, storing, distributing, and maintaining signage may seem minor in isolation, but unnecessary mandates accumulate. Removing this requirement will reduce paper waste, save time, and allow FFLs to focus on actual compliance obligations rather than redundant paperwork. I also support the principle behind this proposed rule: federal regulations should be tied to clear statutory requirements and practical public benefit. ATF correctly recognizes that the statute does not require this separate written notice and signage regime. If a regulation is not required by law, no longer meaningfully improves public awareness, and imposes avoidable administrative costs, it should be repealed. This proposed rule does not weaken the Youth Handgun Safety Act. It does not authorize unlawful transfers. It does not reduce penalties for violations. It simply removes an unnecessary regulatory add-on. That is sound policy, good government, and a proper respect for both lawful firearms commerce and the rights of responsible gun owners. For these reasons, I respectfully urge ATF to finalize the proposed rule as written.