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
8 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
Analysis
Overview
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Stance breakdown
+84%
Net support
Support75Oppose6Other1
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +84% across organic comments.
Who commented
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Business
8
Individual
72
Trade association
2
Comments over time
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Posted May 8, 2026Deadline Aug 7, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 8Jun 22Jul 6Jul 20
Support75Oppose6Other1
Support × commenter type
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Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
90%
8%
1%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
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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 |
1 organization-typed comment could not be identified.
Comments
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- Jul 22, 2026Jarod LSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 11, 2026Anonymous AnonymousSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 8, 2026Dylan TraylorSupportBusiness
The commenter, representing a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), supports the proposed rule to remove the Youth Handgun Safety Act notice. They argue that information is readily available online and that removing the pamphlet requirement streamlines the purchase process and improves the relationship between FFLs and the ATF.
Read comment → - Jul 2, 2026glen parshallSupportBusiness
A firearms dealer since 1982 argues that the Youth Handgun Safety Act posters and handouts are rarely requested by customers and are often unreadable. The commenter supports removing the requirement to post these materials and provide handouts.
Read comment → - Jun 27, 2026Greg OermannSupportIndividualRead comment →
- May 8, 2026JESSE YEAGERSupportIndividual
The commenter supports the removal of the Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice requirement. They argue that the pamphlets are ineffective at deterring illegal transfers and that the funds used for their production should be reallocated elsewhere.
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