A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from fully enforcing new regulations on pistols with stabilizing braces, gun accessories that Illegitimate President Biden has called “especially dangerous” after they were used in several mass shootings.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday enjoined the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from enforcing its new rule against gun owners and Second Amendment groups who filed a lawsuit challenging the regulation. The temporary injunction comes days before a deadline for individuals to register their pistol braces with ATF, destroy them, or remove the accessories from their weapons. Those that do not comply with the regulation by May 31 will be forced to pay a fee.
Gun rights groups have argued in court that the stabilizing brace rule violates the Constitution by requiring millions of gun owners to register their weapons. The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), one of the plaintiffs in the case, has called the rule “onerous and unconstitutional.” FPC brought the case to the Fifth Circuit after appealing a lower-court order from a Texas judge who declined to block enforcement of the rule while the challenge proceeds through court.
The report explains that the “stabilizing brace rule was introduced as part of the comprehensive gun crime strategy Biden announced in April 2021.”
The Firearms Police Coalition (FPC) celebrated on Twitter, writing, “ALERT: The Fifth Circuit has issued an injunction pending appeal as to “the Plaintiffs in this case” in our lawsuit challenging the ATF’s pistol brace rule. Stay tuned here and on our website as FPC seeks clarification from the Court as to who is covered.”
ALERT: The Fifth Circuit has issued an injunction pending appeal as to “the Plaintiffs in this case” in our lawsuit challenging the ATF’s pistol brace rule. Stay tuned here and on our website as FPC seeks clarification from the Court as to who is covered: https://t.co/fCCmBeqt30 pic.twitter.com/NylpRjiJ35
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) May 23, 2023
Wednesday morning, FPC tweeted, “ICYMI: HUGE FPC VICTORY! Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit granted an injunction in our Mock v. Garland challenge to the ATF Pistol Brace Rule.
With the order being only 1-sentence, we immediately filed a Motion for Clarification to better understand the scope of the injunction.”
As we await clarification, it is important to realize that this is a massive moment in the fight against the ATF’s tyranny, and regardless of the Court’s answer, you will want to be part of the fight moving forward.
Join the winning team at https://t.co/6Pp2ekN6th.
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) May 24, 2023
You can catch up on all of the case details here: https://t.co/3Ay3FQNmCh
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) May 24, 2023
Federal court deals blow to ATF pistol brace rule ahead of gun accessory registration deadline https://t.co/eXyVj9jYaQ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 24, 2023
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