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President Donald Trump signed an Executive Orderthat kicks off a full-blown takedown of Biden-era gun restrictions. One of the first to go is the ATF’s zero tolerance policy on FFLs.
In a long-overdue win for gun owners and the firearm industry, the Department of Justice and ATF have officially scrapped the Biden administration’s infamous “zero tolerance” policy—a move hailed as a major victory for freedom and small businesses alike.
The NSSF, the firearm industry’s top watchdog, is celebrating the announcement. For years, this draconian policy gave unelected bureaucrats at the ATF the green light to shut down lawful gun dealers for minor clerical errors—we’re talking paperwork typos, not criminal misconduct.
“This is great news for the industry that provides for the lawful exercise of the Second Amendment,” said Lawrence Keane, NSSF’s Senior VP. “We have worked with the Trump administration to secure this critical industry victory since the first day of the president’s second term…”
Under Biden’s regime, even a single slip-up on a 4473 form could trigger a license revocation. That policy crushed small FFLs, drained them financially, and drove dozens out of business. In some cases, shop owners simply surrendered their licenses rather than fight the federal leviathan in court.
It was regulation by intimidation—and now, it’s over.
Even better: DOJ and ATF also announced they’re reconsidering the Biden-era “Engaged in the Business” rule and the infamous stabilizing brace ban—two wildly unpopular policies currently facing legal challenges.
The “Engaged in the Business” rule attempted to reclassify nearly any private firearm seller as a licensed dealer, forcing everyday gun owners into federal paperwork hell. The goal? Backdoor universal background checks—something Congress has repeatedly rejected.
The stabilizing brace rule was even worse. After years of saying braces didn’t alter a pistol’s classification, the ATF pulled a 180—declaring braced pistols to be short-barreled rifles and threatening to turn millions of gun owners into felons overnight.
Now both rules are under review. And that’s not just good news—that’s a massive course correction.
This shift didn’t happen by accident. It follows President Trump’s Executive Order, which directed the DOJ to assess and repeal policies that infringe on Second Amendment rights. And the results are already starting to roll in.
Acting ATF Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi are taking real steps to undo the Biden administration’s mess, including these gun control rules that never had any business existing in the first place.
The NSSF is also urging the DOJ to finalize a rule allowing FFLs access to NICS for voluntary employee background checks—a common-sense step enabled by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
But for now, let’s call it what it is: a major win for freedom, gun owners, and the Constitution.