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In what some might consider a remarkable about-face, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has announced a series of policy changes which amount as a slap in the face to the Biden administration.
That much is underscored in the first paragraph of the ATF announcement, which bluntly states, "This is not the same ATF of the last four years."
According to a post at Wiley Law, "This marks the first – and most substantial – effort in history to roll back restrictions that have caused significant uncertainty and hardship for Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs)."
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms reacted to the announced policy shift by noting, "We are delighted at what looks like a full reversal of ATF policies initiated under the Biden administration. Under Biden, gun owners and the firearms industry were treated like enemies of the state. The policy shift promises to rebuild trust with licensed dealers, gun owners and the public at large, which were essentially tossed aside by the extremely anti-Second Amendment Biden administration."
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