Gun Owners of America
AdvocacyOppose
Reversal of stabilizing brace rule
Second amendment rights
Removing Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces
ATF-2026-0335-0001NPRM
Comments
263
Last activity Jul 27, 2026
Deadline
6 days
Closes Aug 5, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+89%
+89% excluding campaigns
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- Title
- Removing Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces
- Posted
- May 6, 2026
- Comment period
- May 6, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-08930
- CFR
- 27 CFR Parts 478 and 479
- Topics
Analysis
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Stance breakdown
+89%
Net support
Support245Oppose12Other6
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +89% across organic comments.
Who commented
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Individual
260
Trade association
1
Advocacy
1
Other
1
Comments over time
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Posted May 6, 2026Deadline Aug 5, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 1Jun 15Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27
Support245Oppose12Other6
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Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
94%
4%
2%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Advocacy
0%
100%
0%
Other
0%
0%
100%
Issues raised
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Reversal of stabilizing brace rule78
Support for rule finalization64
Remove brace rule43
Regulatory clarity and consistency42
Regulatory burden reduction39
Clarity of language32
Firearm stabilizing brace criteria32
Remove factoring criteria32
Remove stabilizing brace rule28
Removal of factoring criteria26
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| Organization | Reversal of stabilizing brace rule | Regulatory burden reduction | Remove factoring criteria | Second amendment rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gun Owners of America AdvocacyOppose Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) oppose the proposed rule, arguing that it replaces the previ | · | · | ||
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Trade associationSupport The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), representing the firearm industry, supports the ATF's proposal to remove | · |
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
Trade associationSupport
Reversal of stabilizing brace rule
Regulatory burden reduction
Remove factoring criteria
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- Jul 16, 2026Virginia Citizens Defense LeagueSupportIndividualRead comment →
- May 23, 2026Alonzo CrockettSupportIndividual
An individual firearm owner supports the proposal to remove factoring criteria for stabilizing braces. They argue that the previous 2023 rule created unnecessary legal uncertainty and confusion for law-abiding citizens by relying on subjective cosmetic factors rather than objective standards.
Read comment → - May 23, 2026Alonzo CrockettSupportIndividual
An individual firearm owner supports the proposal to remove factoring criteria for stabilizing braces. They argue that the previous 2023 rule created unnecessary legal uncertainty and confusion for law-abiding citizens by relying on subjective cosmetic factors rather than objective standards.
Read comment → - May 13, 2026Stephen SeccaficoSupportIndividual
An individual commenter supports the proposed rulemaking to remove factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces. They argue that the previous rule created unnecessary uncertainty and that restoring objective definitions aligned with statutory language will provide much-needed regulatory clarity for owners and manufacturers.
Read comment → - May 11, 2026Frederick Russ JrSupportIndividual
An individual commenter supports the removal of the ATF's factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces. They argue that the previous criteria were subjective, inconsistent, and created unnecessary legal risk for law-abiding citizens, manufacturers, and retailers.
Read comment → - May 11, 2026Anonymous AnonymousSupportIndividual
An individual commenter supports the removal of the ATF's factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces. They argue that the previous criteria were subjective, inconsistent, and created unnecessary legal risk for law-abiding citizens, manufacturers, and retailers.
Read comment → - May 10, 2026Justin RipleySupportIndividualRead comment →
- May 8, 2026Stanley GardnerSupportIndividual
The commenter supports the removal of factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces, arguing that the previous rules were subjective and caused confusion for law-abiding citizens. They also urge the ATF to include specific safe-harbor protections and protections for disabled individuals to ensure regulatory clarity and prevent retroactive enforcement.
Read comment → - May 7, 2026Taylor RoseSupportIndividual
An individual member of the public supports the ATF's decision to remove the expanded factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces. They argue that returning to the original statutory language provides much-needed legal certainty and consistency for gun owners and manufacturers.
Read comment → - May 6, 2026Filip GatkiewiczSupportIndividual
An individual commenter supports the proposed rule to remove the factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces. They argue that the previous rule was a regulatory failure that was struck down by courts and imposed unnecessary financial and administrative burdens on law-abiding gun owners.
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