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DOJ says it won't enforce provisions of 1934 firearms law that were gutted by court ruling
Washington — The Justice Department said on Friday it will no longer enforce certain provisions of a 1934 law that was passed by Congress to regulate the types of firearms often used by mobsters, after a federal judge declared large parts of the law were unconstitutional.
The new guidelines released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were issued to current and future gun owners. The Justice Department determined last month it would not appeal the judge's ruling.
Under the new guidelines, the federal government will no longer require individuals to apply and receive regulatory approval before making or transferring short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, suppressors and other various types of concealable firearms.
Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department moved Friday to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and certain other guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law.
The Trump administration announced the broad enforcement policy changes after a Texas judge in August ruled the permitting process was unconstitutional. The judge's ruling was limited to the parties involved in that case, but the Justice Department said Friday it would no longer enforce the registration requirements more broadly.
"The direction from the President, Congress, and the courts is clear," Rob Cekada, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in an emailed statement. "ATF is now following suit with our enforcement posture while continuing to ensure we remain focused where we are needed the most: combating violent crime in American communities."
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Not Seeking 'Revenge,’ DOJ Lets Current Over the Counter Suppressor Sales Go Unchallenged
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In a win for gun owners the Department of Justice will not appeal the ruling of a Texas judge in August that effectively deregulated suppressors for qualified buyers so they could be purchased over the counter with a standard background check.
U.S. solicitor general D. John Sauer formally announced the DOJ would not appeal Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF in a letter dated Sept. 24 and filed Oct 1. The deadline for that appeal is Monday, Oct. 5.
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