DOJ, ATF Announce Sweeping Reforms, Including Repeal of Biden-Era Rules on Braces, Gun Sales

April 29, 2026

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Summary

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and ATF Director Robert Cekada announced significant reforms, including the repeal of Biden-era rules that treated brace-equipped pistols as short-barreled rifles and broadly classified private gun sellers as 'unlicensed dealers.' These changes, effective Wednesday, are a substantial shift in federal firearms policy.

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