A legal victory was scored for the Second Amendment this week as a controversial rule imposed by the Biden administration was deemed “Officially Dead!”
The actions taken throughout the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second administration — especially the most recent week — have undoubtedly proven how consequential the 2024 presidential election was. In addition to investigations of a “grand conspiracy” involving establishment forces, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office agreed to bring an end to former President Joe Biden’s pistol brace ban.
“Today is a great day for freedom and the American people,” read a statement from Firearms Policy Coalition President Brandon Combs following an agreement to dismiss the government’s appeal in the lawsuit challenging the rule enacted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in 2023. “The dismissal of this appeal should be the final nail in the coffin of this unconstitutional Biden ATF assault on gun owners.”
“As we explained in the case filings, braced pistols are not ‘short-barreled rifles’. But either way, they are unquestionably arms protected under the Second Amendment. We are thrilled to have secured this important win for liberty and excited to take on even more unconstitutional laws so you can exercise your rights when, where, and how you choose,” he added as the rule itself was vacated.
FPC and the federal government have agreed to a joint dismissal of the government’s appeal in our lawsuit that successfully challenged the Biden ATF’s “pistol brace” ban rule and secured injunctive relief for gun owners, which completely vacated the rule. https://t.co/rHZHnLrMVS
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) July 18, 2025
The same year the rule was applied, a lawsuit had been brought against then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Justice Department, the ATF and it’s then-director, Steven Dettelbach. The filing outlined how the rule gave owners the option to register their firearms, dispose of or destroy their brace, surrender it to the agency or destroy their firearm.
In 2024, a preliminary injunction had been secured by the plaintiffs that was then challenged by the Biden admin’s DOJ before the keys to the White House were turned over.
David Farrell, vice president of coplaintiff Maxim Defense, reacted, “This is a clear-cut victory and monumental step in preserving gun rights for future generations and safeguarding the firearms ecosystem from regulatory overreach. This important achievement is the result of tireless dedication from the entire litigation team, not to mention the many supporters who have stood with us every single day. When we fight boldly and stand united, freedom prevails.”
Joining in celebrating the outcome, the U.S. Concealed Carry Association posted, “ATF Pistol Brace Ban is Officially Dead! As of July 17, 2025, the government has formally dismissed its appeal, cementing the injunction and vacating the rule entirely.”
The National Association for Gun Rights likewise stated, “The pistol brace rule is finally dead. The federal government has agreed to dismiss its further appeal in the case that froze the Biden administration’s anti-2A ruling. This marks a major step toward reining in the previous administration’s assault on gun rights. Millions of these devices are lawfully owned, and those citizens should never have been threatened with becoming felons overnight.”
ATF Pistol Brace Ban is Officially Dead!
As of July 17, 2025, the government has formally dismissed its appeal, cementing the injunction and vacating the rule entirely. pic.twitter.com/cPQRJ2mWJl
— USCCA (@USCCA) July 18, 2025
The pistol brace rule is finally dead.
The federal government has agreed to dismiss its further appeal in the case that froze the Biden administration’s anti-2A ruling.
This marks a major step toward reining in the previous administration’s assault on gun rights. Millions of… pic.twitter.com/eWURy0tS3q
— National Association for Gun Rights (@NatlGunRights) July 18, 2025
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