Videos tagged with Executive Rulemaking

This video details a significant proposed rule from the Department of Justice (DOJ) aimed at restoring Second Amendment rights for certain individuals with criminal convictions. The rule, published in the Federal Register, bypasses Congress through executive rulemaking and outlines a pathway for relief, with specific exceptions for violent felons, registered sex offenders, and undocumented immigrants. The speaker, an expert firearms instructor, emphasizes the critical importance of the public comment period as a battleground for Second Amendment supporters to engage and influence the outcome.

This video discusses the legal challenges surrounding the 2018 bump stock ban and its classification as a machine gun. It highlights the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Cargo v. Garland, which determined bump stocks are not machine guns, contrasting it with the Sixth Circuit's opposite decision in GOA v. Garland. This circuit split has led to the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the case to settle the dispute.

This video discusses a congressional hearing where the ATF was criticized for overreaching its regulatory authority. A representative from the Heritage Foundation argued that the ATF uses rulemaking to enact gun control measures that Congress cannot pass democratically, citing the pistol brace rule and changes to definitions of frames and receivers as examples. The speaker emphasizes the need for Congress to restrict the ATF's discretion and undo its recent actions impacting Second Amendment rights.