The ATF's 34 New Proposed Rules — A Power Grab or a Long Overdue Fix?

Ajouté : 2026-05-11

[00:00:01]34 34 new rules and abolishing themselves wasn't one of them. Can you believe these threeletter agencies?

[00:00:10]Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Katie Stone and this is Stone Second Sense. If you are new here, consider hitting that subscribe button, giving us a like, and maybe even sharing with a friend because here we don't gatekeep the second amendment. ATF proposing 34 more rules. We just roll our eyes and we're like, great.

[00:00:30]How much longer until we're all sitting in federal prison, right? Well, could it be possible that some of these, maybe even most of these could be in favor of gun owners? What do you think?

[00:00:45]Let's talk about it. National Association for Gun Rights has been so kind as to break down some of these rules. So, let's dive in. They say, "New ATF rules analysis thread. We've gone through 34 and put together a quick breakdown of the ones we believe matter most and will have the biggest impact."

[00:01:04]With 34 rules announced in a single day, the volume of information has been overwhelming for the average gun owner and and and myself and myself. Without the full text, we still do not have a complete picture of what these rules will actually do. This thread focuses on rules affecting everyday gun owners. And without full language, much of this is still speculative.

[00:01:31]Details can change and the public comment period will be crucial for addressing any issues. Start here. They have it in three different categories.

[00:01:40]The first one is the rule summary. Then they have Nagr's take and key functionality. Right. So let's start with the pistol brace rule. The rule summary is repeals Biden's pistol brace rule. ATF is proposing to formally resend the 2023 regulatory changes regarding firearms equipped with stabilizing braces.

[00:02:06]Now a Nagr's take is this rule has already been blocked by multiple federal courts. This proposal will remove that language from the regulations and return the definitions to what they were before 2023. Key functionality, right?

[00:02:24]Stop enforcement of the pistol brace rule. Complies with multiple court orders protecting pistol brace owners.

[00:02:33]So, this one sounds like a win, right?

[00:02:36]What are your thoughts on the first one?

[00:02:37]What are your thoughts on the pistol brace rule so far? Let me know down in the comments and let's move to the next machine gun definition. Rule rule summary. Revising machine gun definition. ATF is removing two sentences from its three regulatory definitions of machine gun that previously incorporated bump stocks into those definition. This action responds directly to listen to this. This action responds directly to the US Supreme Court's decision in Garland v. Cargill.

[00:03:11]Who is their take? Now, their take is this rule was a dramatic expansion of ATF's powers, allowing them to classify bump stocks, FRTs, which are force reset triggers, just in case you were curious, or even enhanced triggers as machine guns. A complete and unconstitutional reversal is necessary and what we hope for. Key function here is correcting the machine gun definition to align with Scotas' ruling. Extremely important.

[00:03:44]Scales back ATF's ability to classify devices as machine guns that do not meet Scottas' criteria. Also important right now, what are your thoughts on the machine gun definition rule? Let me know down in the comments and we will move to the next one. engaged in the business rule. Now, this one didn't give us a headache.

[00:04:04]Sorry, Mr. Milanowski. That was not supposed to be pun intended. Moving on.

[00:04:09]Uh, rule summary. Engage in the business rule. Revising the engaged in the business rule. ATF is revising its changes to the definition of engaged in the business of dealing in firearms.

[00:04:22]Respending certain parts that expand of that expanded definition. Engage the business role. N AGR's take the original rule expanded the definition beyond traditional firearms dealers raising concerns that more private sellers could be treated like FFLs which are fair federal firearms license holders. Right.

[00:04:43]So like your gun store down the street.

[00:04:45]Okay. We opposed it as a backdoor attack on private sales and the ATF overreach and we hope to see it gutted entirely.

[00:04:54]As do I. because anytime we can gut anything um that the ATF was using as overreach is a huge win key function, right? Rolling back the expanded engage in the business definition scales back some of that expansion but keeps the core federal definition in place.

[00:05:15]How far does the roll back go? We don't know yet. They say how far the roll back goes remains to be seen. We await for more details. As all with all of these, we don't know exactly the verbiage of all of it. So, we still have to wait to see what the exact details will be, but these are just brief summaries.

[00:05:34]Interstate travel with firearms. The expansion of FOPA protections. The proposed rule formally recognizes that common, reasonably necessary activities during travel, including overnight stops, vehicle maintenance, refilling, etc. are considered protected. National Association for Gun rights take. States have long abused FOPA arresting lawful gun owners traveling through their jurisdictions after incidents like accidents or routine stops for gas. We hope this rule strengthens FOPA as much as possible.

[00:06:16]Key function, it expands protections for traveling gun owners, protects common activities such as overnight stops, refueling, maintenance, stopping for accidents, etc. Rule text will clarify the extent, enforcement, and other key details. Like all of these, we wait for more details. Federal red flag rule.

[00:06:40]Now, you guys know good and well how I feel about red flag rules and laws and the lack of due process and the overall unconstitutionality of it all is disgusting and and and I I can't stand them and I think they should all be done away with. Rule summary. Repeal of the veterans gun ban updates how mental health disqualifications are defined.

[00:07:07]Replacing outdated language and clarifying that needing help in one area like finances would not automatically prohibit someone from owning a firearm.

[00:07:18]National Association for Gun Rights take. Democrats and federal agencies have long tried to use these definitions to disarm veterans, social security recipients, and others. We hope this rule fully protects gun owners from being disarmed without a trial for ever expanding number of reasons.

[00:07:41]You know how it works. Give them an inch. Anyways, uh key function, right?

[00:07:46]rolls back the mentally defective definition protects gun owners who receive assistance in only one functional area such as fin uh financial management. The role text will com the role text will clarify the scope definitions and other key details. We await for more information. Obviously, like all of them, we're still waiting direct to home firearm sales. Now, I already know if there is a gun grabber in here, they are livid and probably peeing their pants and just just hold your horses. Okay, the rule summary.

[00:08:27]Authorize nonover-thecounter firearm sales allows FFLs to complete firearm sales without the buyer being physically present by using secure ID verification.

[00:08:41]This could enable instate purchases to be shipped directly to a buyer's home.

[00:08:45]Now, I know some of y'all are still freaking out, but listen, while still requiring background checks and identity confirmation under existing law. So, if you're a gun grabber, existing law. Okay. Now, personally, I think well, I think y'all most of y'all probably already know my stance on this here, just in case you're curious. The second amendment says, "A well- reggulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." So that pretty much speaks for itself. But anyways, National Association for Gun rights take before the Gun Control Act of 1968, direct to home firearm sales were common. Now, you've probably heard grandfather, great-grandfather, grandmother, somebody say that, "Hey, I used to buy firearms out of a Sears catalog, as it should be. This is America. Why do we have less rights than our grandfathers did?"

[00:09:45]Come on now. This is America.

[00:09:48]You could order guns directly from cataloges to your front door. A return to this status quo would be a massive step, but the fine details will be extremely important to analyze. Key function allows instate direct to home firearm sales. Uses modern ID verification to enable remote ecommerce style transactions.

[00:10:15]Could significantly roll back restrictions on firearm sales, but the details will matter. That is absolutely true. But that being said, I'm going to ask you, what do you think? So far, these are the ones that we have broken down. I'm curious, what are your thoughts? A qu quick summary of key functions, right?

[00:10:38]Pistol brace rule. Key function. Stop enforcement of the pistol brace rule.

[00:10:43]Complies with multiple core orders protecting pistol brace owners. Machine gun definition rule. Correcting the machine gun definition to align with Scotas' ruling scales back ATF's ability to classify devices as machine guns that do not meet Scotas' criteria. Engaged in the business rule key function rolling back expanded engage in the business definition SCALES BACK SOME of that expansion but keeps the core federal definition in place. How far the roll back goes remains to be seen. We wait for more details. Interstate travel with firearms. Key function expands protections for traveling gun owners.

[00:11:27]Protects common activities such as overnight stops, refueling, maintenance, stopping after accidents, etc. The rule text will clarify extent, enforcement, and other key details. We wait for more information. Federal red flag rule. Key function rolls back the mentally defective definition protects gun owners who receive assistance in only one functional area such as financial management. The rule text will clarify the scope definitions and other key details. We wait for more information.

[00:12:01]Direct to home firearm sales key function allows instate which means if you were in North Carolina it has to be to North Carolina. If you were in Florida, it has to be to Florida. Just like you can't buy handguns in different states without having it sent directly to an FFL, it'll be the same. At least one can assume. Now, key functionality allows instate direct to home firearm sales. Uses modern ID verification to enable remote e-commerce style transactions. Could significantly roll back restrictions on firearm sales, but obviously more details will matter. This isn't all 34 of them and there is more to come. And if you want to see me go over more rules, I believe they might have a part two up maybe later this week or maybe next week. What are your thoughts? Let me know down in the comments and we might might do another one. I'm curious to know your thoughts because I've seen a lot of naysayers that are like, "Oh, whatever. It's still the ATF isn't abolished and that's what we wanted. So obviously all of this is crap because if we can't have everything, we can't have anything. If you have more today than you had yesterday and if you have more freedom today than you had yesterday, is that not a win? Your mindset is we didn't abolish the ATF so this means Jack [cough] then why is that your thought process?

[00:13:34]I'm just curious. I just I I mean obviously you guys know I say it all the time. I want the ATF abolished, okay?

[00:13:41]But we also have to get rid of the GCA and the NFA and a bunch of other nonsense before we can abolish the ATF because if we just abolish the ATF, another branch is going to pick it up and enforce it themselves and maybe even worse than the ATF. Throughout my entire life, we have slowly lost gun rights little by little by little. And so we're gonna have to fight for them little by little to get them back. I feel like we're not going to win overnight. We're not going to get all of the rights back that we should have had to begin with because we slowly gave them away. So for me and myself, I am going to do what I can to help fight for our Second Amendment rights for not only myself, my generation, the next generation, my child's generation. It is for the American future. That is why I want to fight for our rights because freedom and America, baby. Founding fathers laid it out for us. It's our job and our responsibility as Americans to keep it going for the next generations.

[00:14:50]Anyways, that being said, I hope you all enjoyed this video. What are your thoughts? Let me know down in the comments. And don't forget to subscribe.