ATF Unveils Proposed Rule Changes Meant to Help Law Enforcement, Gun Owners

The 34 changes will be more amendments than the ATF has issued in the last 15 years combined.

A firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association's annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston on May 28, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing to roll back and modify gun regulations in an attempt to benefit law enforcement and gun owners

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche introduced the 34 proposed policy changes at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) at an April 29 press conference, saying, “President [Donald] Trump has been clear on this from Day 1, the Second Amendment is not negotiable.”