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Firearms Transactions and Straw Purchases

ATF-2026-0013-0001NPRM
Comments
100
Last activity Jul 27, 2026
Deadline
6 days
Closes Aug 5, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+81%
+81% excluding campaigns
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Details

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Title
Firearms Transactions and Straw Purchases
Posted
May 6, 2026
Comment period
May 6, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026
Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
FR Doc
2026-08922
CFR
27 CFR Part 478
Topics
View on regulations.gov ↗
Analysis

Overview

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

Include campaigns

Stance breakdown

+81%
Net support
Support89Oppose8Other3
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +81% across organic comments.

Who commented

Breakdown by commenter type.

Business
5
Individual
92
Trade association
2
Advocacy
1

Comments over time

Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.

Posted May 6, 2026Deadline Aug 5, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 1Jun 15Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27
Support89Oppose8Other3

Support × commenter type

How each type splits across stance.

Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
89%
9%
2%
Business
80%
0%
20%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%

Issues raised

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

Gift purchases vs. straw purchases68
→
Straw purchase rules55
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Clarify lawful family firearm gifts45
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Clarification of form 44733
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Straw purchase prevention3
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Repeal gca and nfa1
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Comments

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