This expert analysis by William Kirk of Washington Gun Law details ATF Rule 2022R-09, which conforms regulations to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The rule, effective July 18, 2024, impacts firearm purchases for individuals under 21 by extending background check delays and mandates notification of NICS denials to law enforcement. It also clarifies disqualifications based on juvenile offenses and expands definitions for straw purchases, trafficking, and domestic violence misdemeanors, effectively closing the 'boyfriend loophole.'
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