On April 11, 2024, the National Association for Gun Rights published a statement manifesting its opposition to the “Engaged in Business” final rule that received its final approval from Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The rule is 466 pages long and expands the definition of when a person is deemed a firearms dealer. It will go into effect 30 days following its publication in the Federal Register.
Firearms dealers are mandated to submit ATF Form 4473 for all firearms transfers.
“This rule will outlaw virtually all private sales of firearms between individuals,” stated Dudley Brown, President of the National Association for Gun Rights. “And as we saw in the Bryan Malinowski case in Little Rock, the ATF is willing to use outrageously excessive force – including murder – to punish violators.”