A group of senators is pressing the ATF to stop enforcing the vacated pistol brace rule, citing ongoing legal uncertainty for gun owners. The post 13 U.S. Senators Demand ATF Stop Enforcing Vacated Biden-Era ‘Pistol Brace’ Final Rule appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thirteen Republican senators sent a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll demanding the Trump administration immediately stop enforcing Biden-era restrictions on pistol stabilizing braces. The April 15 letter expresses “deep concern” that the Bureau of Alc...
PORTLAND, ME – A federal appeals court has ruled that Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases is likely constitutional, reversing a lower court decision that had temporarily blocked the law from taking effect. The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued it...
The Firearms Policy Coalition has released its 2026 FPC Freedom Index, a state-by-state ranking that measures how well each state protects the right to keep and bear arms. The index is designed to give gun owners and policymakers a clear, objective look at where their state stands on some of the ...
ATF admits it is still enforcing pistol brace restrictions after a court vacated the rule, prompting backlash and calls for DOJ accountability. The post GOA Urges Members To Contact Congress Over Reversal On Pistol Brace Enforcement appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The NFA landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026. The $200 tax stamp is gone for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but registration remains - and a wave of constitutional lawsuits now challenges whether that registration can survive without the tax. Here is what every FFL needs to know.
DC’s highest court ruled the city’s 10-round magazine ban unconstitutional, finding that commonly owned firearm magazines are protected under the Second Amendment.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a machine gun possession conviction against an Iowa police chief in United States v. Brad Wendt, while leaving fraud convictions intact.
The case sits in limbo at the U.S. Supreme Court, repeatedly relisted for conference without a decision on whether to grant review.
The Firearms Policy Coalition secured a landmark victory when the federal government dismissed its appeal in Mock v. Bondi, permanently ending the Biden ATF's pistol brace ban. The rule has been fully vacated, protecting millions of gun owners and FFL dealers.