National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
Trade associationSupport
Administrative burden reduction
Regulatory burden and cost
Repeal of youth handgun safety act notice
Removing Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice
ATF-2026-0166-0001NPRM
Comments
82
Last activity Jul 26, 2026
Deadline
9 days
Closes Aug 7, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+84%
+84% excluding campaigns
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- Title
- Removing Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice
- Posted
- May 8, 2026
- Comment period
- May 8, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-09165
- CFR
- 27 CFR Part 478
- Topics
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+84%
Net support
Support75Oppose6Other1
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Business
8
Individual
72
Trade association
2
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Posted May 8, 2026Deadline Aug 7, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 8Jun 22Jul 6Jul 20
Support75Oppose6Other1
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Other
Individual
90%
8%
1%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
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Repeal of youth handgun safety act notice37
Administrative burden reduction27
Administrative burden on ffls25
Regulatory burden and cost21
Regulatory authority and scope16
Signage requirements7
Ineffectiveness of pamphlet requirement6
Public safety awareness requirements5
Constitutional rights requirements3
Gun safety education requirements2
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| Organization | Administrative burden reduction | Regulatory burden and cost | Repeal of youth handgun safety act notice |
|---|---|---|---|
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Trade associationSupport The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) supports the ATF's proposal to remove the requirement for federal firearm |
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- Jul 19, 2026National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.SupportTrade association📎 Attachment
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) supports the ATF's proposal to remove the requirement for federal firearms licensees to provide and post Youth Handgun Safety Act notices. The organization argues that these requirements are now superfluous due to the widespread availability of information and the existence of private safety initiatives like Project ChildSafe.
Read comment → - Jul 9, 2026Silencer Central / BANISH SuppressorsSupportBusiness📎 Attachment
Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central / BANISH Suppressors, supports the proposed rule to remove the Youth Handgun Safety Act notice. He argues that the notice is a superfluous "information artifact" that does not affect the underlying statutory prohibitions and creates an unnecessary administrative burden for Federal Firearms Licensees.
Read comment → - Jul 20, 2026Andrew DeorioSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 20, 2026TIMOTHY INWOODSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 20, 2026Michael MorganSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 20, 2026Anonymous AnonymousSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 15, 2026Benjamin VanZwedenSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 15, 2026R FSupportIndividual
The commenter supports the removal of the Youth Handgun Safety Act notice requirements, arguing that they create administrative burdens for Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) without providing significant public safety benefits. They suggest that safety education is already widely available and that the ATF should focus on regulations with a more direct impact on public safety.
Read comment → - Jul 13, 2026Brian UzunSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 13, 2026Jerry CorlissSupportIndividualRead comment →