{"id":1215,"date":"2023-02-13T10:52:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T15:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2023-02-13T10:52:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T15:52:25","slug":"breaking-news-the-biden-administration-just-got-hit-with-several-lawsuits-related-to-pistol-brace-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=1215","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: The Biden Administration Just Got Hit With Several Lawsuits Related To Pistol Brace Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1216\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22.png 1024w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-390x219.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey announced on Thursday that his office, along with Attorney Generals in two dozen other states, is challenging the ATF\u2019s new rule on pistol stabilizing braces with a new federal lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morrissey said that \u201cthis administration is hellbent on going after Second Amendment rights.\u201d He also called out the ATF for reversing their course of years of previous guidance declaring that attaching the braces to pistols does not turn them into short-barreled rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short-barreled rifles are restricted under the National Firearms Act of 1934.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under this new rule, pistols with braces the ATF deems to be intended to aid in a pistol being fired from the shoulder must be registered under the NFA by May 31st. If not, the owner must permanently remove and dispose of the brace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morrissey says the law is intentionally vague, but the intent is clear. It is meant to \u201churt hardworking Americans [by] making it more expensive and more difficult to own weapons that are safe to utilize.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morrissey released a press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cLet\u2019s call this what it is: an effort to undermine Americans\u2019 Second Amendment rights,\u201d Attorney General Morrisey said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>This is an egregious final rule turning millions of common firearms accessories into \u2018short barreled rifles.\u2019 This is a completely nonsensical regulation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>This is part of the continued attack by the Biden administration against lawful gun owners.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The rule, called Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces, indicated that when manufacturers, dealers, and individuals pair stabilizing braces with 99% of pistols, they must comply with the laws that regulate those rifles, including the National Firearms Act (NFA).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>That means those who use a stabilizing brace would have to apply for a permit with the ATF within four months, pay a tax, and face restrictions on the future transfer of the brace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Stabilizing braces were designed to help people with disabilities use pistols. Since then, many others, including older persons, people with limited mobility, and those with smaller stature have come to use the braces. For more than a decade, these braces have been sold as firearms attachments not subject to regulation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The rule, however, affects almost all pistol and handgun owners\u2014many lawful gun owners use stabilizers to prevent some recoil when using firearms and to help with accuracy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWe should not be making it harder for senior citizens and people with disabilities\u2014and many disabled veterans\u2014to defend themselves,\u201d Attorney General Morrisey said. \u201cI will continue stand up for the Second Amendment rights of all West Virginians.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis is also another case of a federal agency not staying in its lane and doing the job the constitution clearly delegates to Congress\u2014writing laws,\u201d the Attorney General added. \u201cThe Separation of Powers clearly bars federal agencies from making new laws without Congressional directive.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Morrissey\u2019s office, West Virginia is joined by 24 Attorney Generals from the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not included in this complaint because he is filing his own lawsuit against the new rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Texas v. ATF (S.D. TX): Texas and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunOwners?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GunOwners<\/a> file lawsuit challenging the ATF&#39;s pistol brace rule. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rN12hUE6Xc\">https:\/\/t.co\/rN12hUE6Xc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zn8cyJPZTF\">pic.twitter.com\/zn8cyJPZTF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rob Romano (@2Aupdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2Aupdates\/status\/1623774052174233606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several other Republicans in Congress have introduced measures to nullify the rule using the Congressional Review Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/theragingpatriot.org\/2023\/02\/10\/breaking-news-the-biden-administration-just-got-hit-with-several-lawsuits-related-to-pistol-brace-rule\/\">https:\/\/theragingpatriot.org\/2023\/02\/10\/breaking-news-the-biden-administration-just-got-hit-with-several-lawsuits-related-to-pistol-brace-rule\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey announced on Thursday that his office, along with Attorney Generals in two dozen other states, is challenging the ATF\u2019s new rule on pistol stabilizing braces with a new federal lawsuit. Morrissey said that \u201cthis administration is hellbent on going after Second Amendment rights.\u201d He also called out the ATF for reversing their course of years of previous guidance declaring that attaching the braces to pistols does not turn them into short-barreled rifles. 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