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
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
Justice Department Publishes New Rule to Update Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Firearms Dealer | United States Department of Justice
Final Rule: Definition of “Engaged in the Business”
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/final-rule-definition-engaged-business-dealer-firearms
Definition of "Engaged in the Business" as a Dealer in Firearms
Episode 57. ATF Proposed Rule on Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms – The Forge of Freedom
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