ATF Releases 472-Page Guidance Document Clarifying What a Gun Is

Josh C

April 1, 2026

ATF/Regulatory

Summary

The Firearm Blog published a satirical article on April 1st, describing a fictional 472-page ATF guidance document titled 'Clarification of Terms Related to Firearms...' The purported document offered ambiguous definitions for firearms, pistol/rifle classifications, and solvent traps, while deferring topics like pistol braces and 80% lowers to future clarification. The article concludes by revealing the document to be an April Fool's joke, highlighting the real-world ambiguity of ATF regulations.

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