Episode 120. ATF Final Rule on Firearms Sales and What it Means to Be “Engaged in the Business”

Show Notes:

 

Episode 120. ATF Final Rule on Firearms Sales and What it Means to Be “Engaged in the Business”

 

In this episode of the Forge of Freedom podcast, Alex Ooley and Mike Ooley discuss the ATF's new final rule regarding what it means to be engaged in the business of selling firearms. They highlight the complexity of the rule and its origins in the bipartisan safer communities act. They also discuss the power and history of the ATF, as well as the potential implications of the rule, including increased costs for private firearms transactions and the potential for registration and confiscation. They emphasize the need to be vigilant about government overreach and the importance of focusing on individual and community freedom.

 

 

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Overview

09:28 The ATF's Power and History

16:18 The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the ATF's Final Rule

35:46 The Government's Disregard for the American People and the National Debt

43:29 Taking Control of What You Can: Individual and Community Freedom

 

Resources:

 

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 - Ballotpedia

https://ballotpedia.org/Bipartisan_Safer_Communities_Act_of_2022

 

S.2938 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Bipartisan Safer Communities Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2938

 

Definition of "Engaged in the Business" as a Dealer in Firearms - eib.fr_.1140-aa58.2024_508.signed_final_4.10.24.pdf

https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/docs/ruling/atf-final-rule-definition-engaged-business-dealer-firearms/download

 

18 U.S. Code § 924 - Penalties | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/924

 

18 U.S. Code § 922 - Unlawful acts | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922

 

The White House on X: "It’s time for Congress to act. https://t.co/KEDm5EQg13" / X

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1781699342178332678

 

Second Amendment Roundup: ATF redefines “engaged in the business”

https://reason.com/volokh/2024/04/19/second-amendment-roundup-atf-redefines-engaged-in-the-business/

 

Justice Department Publishes New Rule To Update Definition of "Engaged in the Business" as a Firearms Dealer

https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/justice-department-publishes-new-rule-update-definition-engaged-business-firearms-dealer

 

Justice Department Publishes New Rule to Update Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Firearms Dealer | United States Department of Justice

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-publishes-new-rule-update-definition-engaged-business-firearms-dealer

 

Final Rul