Gun Control Advocates Flood Comments Section in Support of Proposed ATF Rule to Restrict Gun Sales

Gun rights activists say gun control groups have realized the importance of public comments in the Second Amendment debate.

Cindy Sparr shows a customer an AK-47 style rifle at Freddie Bear Sports sporting goods store in Tinley Park, Ill., on Dec. 17, 2012. Scott Olson/Getty Images

A rule to redefine what doing business as a gun dealer means—proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)—is supported by a majority of public commenters, with 10 days left in the comment period.

On Nov. 27, more than 230,000 of the 280,098 comments supported the plan. This is an estimate based on a review by The Epoch Times.