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Transferring Machine Guns Between Qualified Licensees

ATF-2026-0006-0001NPRM
Comments
170
Last activity Jul 6, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jul 7, 2026
Closed Jul 7, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+90%
+90% excluding campaigns
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Details

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Title
Transferring Machine Guns Between Qualified Licensees
Posted
May 6, 2026
Comment period
May 6, 2026 – Jul 7, 2026
Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
FR Doc
2026-08928
CFR
27 CFR Part 479
View on regulations.gov ↗
Analysis

Overview

What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.

Include campaigns

Stance breakdown

+90%
Net support
Support160Oppose7Other3
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +90% across organic comments.

Who commented

Breakdown by commenter type.

Academic
1
Business
2
Government
1
Individual
161
Advocacy
3
Trade association
2

Comments over time

Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.

Posted May 6, 2026Deadline Jul 7, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 15Jun 29Jul 6
Support160Oppose7Other3

Support × commenter type

How each type splits across stance.

Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
95%
3%
2%
Advocacy
67%
33%
0%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Academic
100%
0%
0%
Government
0%
100%
0%

Issues raised

The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.

Government procurement r&d transfers74
→
Simplify machine gun transfer procedures73
→
Interpretation of 18 u.s.c. § 922(o)(2)(a)6
→
Interpretation of 27 cfr 479.1056
→
Second amendment rights protections5
→
Sot lapse transfer rules4
→
R&d requirements for small businesses2
→
Research and development exemptions2
→
Impact on small business r&d1
→
Machine gun accessibility1
→

Position map

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Every non-silent position is backed by an excerpt from the comment.

Main Street Foundation Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement
AdvocacySupport
Simplify machine gun transfer procedures
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
Trade associationSupport
Interpretation of 27 cfr 479.105
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