A federal appeals court on Friday found that a U.S. regulation restricting ownership of gun accessories known as pistol braces, which was already blocked by another court, is likely illegal.
A 2-1 panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that a challenge to the rule by 25 Republican state attorneys general and others was likely to succeed because the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) had not clearly explained what products would be covered by the rule, making it arbitrary and capricious.
A 2-1 panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that a challenge to the rule by 25 Republican state attorneys general and others was likely to succeed because the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) had not clearly explained what products would be covered by the rule, making it arbitrary and capricious.
NRA-ILA | NRA Scores Legal Victory Against ATF: Eighth Circuit Holds “Pistol Brace Rule” Arbitrary and Capricious
NRA-ILA secured a significant victory today, as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals enjoined enforcement of the ATF’s “Pistol Brace Rule” in Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc. v. Garland.
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