cross-posted from: https://piefed.blahaj.zone/c/us_politics@piefed.blahaj.zone/p/1020780/justice-department-won-t-enforce-registration-rules-on-silencers-and-certain-guns

The Justice Department moved Friday to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and certain other guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law.

The Trump administration announced the enforcement policy changes after a Texas judge in August ruled the permitting process was unconstitutional. The judge’s ruling was limited to the parties involved in that case, but the Justice Department said Friday it would no longer enforce the registration requirements more broadly.

“The direction from the President, Congress, and the courts is clear,” Rob Cekada, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said in an emailed statement. “ATF is now following suit with our enforcement posture while continuing to ensure we remain focused where we are needed the most: combating violent crime in American communities.”

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  • rynn@piefed.social
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    10 days ago

    We need more people on the left to learn about firearms instead of just living in fear of them.

    Just taking a firearm safety class would probably help a lot of people stop being so ignorant.

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        10 days ago

        Unfortunately there are a lot of anti-2a people still. I have noticed a ton of LGBTQ+ who went from anti-2a to getting strapped after this admins 2nd term.