Trump Administration Axing 3 Biden Gun Regulations

The Trump administration repealed three anti-Second Amendment regulations, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday.

Blanche revealed during a press conference that at least 34 rule changes would be published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), including repeal of the “stabilizing brace” and “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms” rules imposed by the Biden administration, as well as altering a third regulation that the Biden administration used to target so-called “bump stocks.” Blanche told reporters that the changes were intended to improve enforcement while also complying with a February 2025 executive order issued by President Donald Trump.

“For too long, regulations were written without any real understanding of how firearms businesses operate, how lawful gun owners actually handle their firearms or what truly improves public safety,” Blanche said. “Nothing we are doing today weakens law enforcement. We are not taking tools away from the people, the men and women who go after violent criminals. This administration, as it always has, remains fully committed to targeting those who break the law, gang members, repeat offenders, traffickers, and cartels.”

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“We will, as we always have done, continue to follow the evidence, continue to aggressively prosecute violent crime,” Blanche continued. “If anything, what we’re doing today will actually help law enforcement because clearer rules mean better compliance and better compliance means better enforcement.”

The “pistol brace rule” rule redefined “rifle” to mean any weapon “designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder.” In order to comply with the new regulation, owners of braced pistols were required to either modify the barrel so that it exceeds 16 inches in length, submit the appropriate form and pay a $200 tax to designate the firearm as a short-barreled rifle (SBR), remove the brace, or surrender or destroy the firearm.