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Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement

ATF-2026-0008-0001NPRM
Comments
297
Last activity Jul 23, 2026
Deadline
6 days
Closes Aug 5, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+93%
+93% excluding campaigns
Document

Details

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Title
Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement
Posted
May 6, 2026
Comment period
May 6, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026
Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
FR Doc
2026-08918
CFR
27 CFR Part 478
Topics
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Analysis

Overview

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Include campaigns
Analyzed 296 of 297 comments
100%· analysis in progress

Stance breakdown

+93%
Net support
Support283Oppose7Other6Not yet analyzed1
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +93% across organic comments.

Who commented

Breakdown by commenter type.

Business
3
Individual
286
Trade association
1
Advocacy
1
Other
5
Not yet analyzed
1

Comments over time

Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.

Posted May 6, 2026Deadline Aug 5, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 8Jun 29Jul 13Jul 20
Support283Oppose7Other6

Support × commenter type

How each type splits across stance.

Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
96%
2%
2%
Other
80%
0%
20%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%

Issues raised

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Recognition of state permits217
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State permit as brady substitute181
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Support for proposed rule151
→
Redundancy of nics checks129
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Redundant background checks52
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Redundant nics checks for permit holders31
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Nics alternate verification issues5
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Practicality for ffls and states5
→
Nics alternative standards3
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Reduce regulatory burden and cost3
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Comments

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