Justice Department’s last-minute decision not to defend gun law causes confusion among owners
The ruling affects enforcement against plaintiffs while the government still has 60 days to seek a standard appeal, officials said.
- Confusion follows the Justice Department's decision to miss a Wednesday deadline to stay a federal court ruling that struck down registration requirements for certain firearms under the 1934 National Firearms Act.
- Last week, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled that the 1934 law's restrictions conflict with recent legislation eliminating the tax on short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and silencers, blocking enforcement against plaintiffs and associates.
- GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde and nearly four dozen lawmakers urged Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday not to appeal, while gun owners described the situation as a "confused mess" seeking clarity on suppressor purchases.
- Second Amendment Foundation Executive Director Adam Kraut said the government "still has time to appeal," while gun safety groups criticized the Justice Department's inaction as abandoning defense of the nearly century-old statute.
- Although the ruling is now in effect, the administration retains seven weeks to appeal, with midterm political pressures influencing whether officials will challenge the decision.
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Justice Department’s last-minute decision not to defend gun law causes confusion among owners
Confusion has ensued after the Justice Department decided to, at least for now, not challenge a federal court ruling that struck down federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles and other weapons.
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