{"id":2322049,"date":"2024-08-09T15:52:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-court-crushes-bidens-assault-on-ar-style-pistols-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T15:55:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T19:55:02","slug":"second-court-crushes-bidens-assault-on-ar-style-pistols-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-court-crushes-bidens-assault-on-ar-style-pistols-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Second court crushes Biden\u2019s assault on AR-style pistols &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecond-court-crushes-bidens-assault-on-ar-style-pistols-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322049&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent ruling by the 8th\u200c U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt a significant blow to President Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-rule-out-using-executive-orders-to-crackdown-on-second-amendment-rights-white-house\/\" title=\"Biden Won\u2019t Rule Out Using Executive Orders To Crackdown On Second Amendment Rights: White House\">gun control measures<\/a>, specifically regarding AR-style pistols. The court rejected\u200b a government initiative that\u200c aimed to require millions of owners to register their firearms and pay a $200 tax, warning that it likely\u2064 would not stand up to scrutiny in the Supreme \u2062Court. The decision allows\u200c current owners of guns equipped \u200dwith &#8220;pistol braces&#8221; to keep them without fear of penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b court criticized the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for implementing vague and\u200d poorly constructed regulations \u2063that overstepped their authority. It emphasized that it is the ATF&#8217;s responsibility to provide clear guidelines rather than placing the burden \u200don gun owners to justify their firearm&#8217;s legality. This ruling follows a similar decision in\u200d Texas that also\u2064 invalidated the ATF&#8217;s rules.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome highlights ongoing tensions between\u200c federal efforts to regulate firearms and Second\u200b Amendment advocates, with upcoming Supreme \u2062Court considerations expected given the recent successes for gun owners\u200d in lower courts. The Biden \u2062administration continues to push for stricter regulations, citing concerns over\u200b public safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Second court crushes Biden&rsquo;s assault on AR-style pistols<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725377\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Today another federal court rejected President Joe Biden&rsquo;s war on guns, ruling against his effort to require 3 million to 7 million owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3029518\/fight-over-ar-15-pistols-moves-closer-to-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>AR-style pistols<\/a> to register and pay a $200 tax on their firearms or face prison.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest blow to liberal gun control politicians and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the government&rsquo;s plan, claiming it was likely to get tossed by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the millions of users of guns equipped with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/647077\/pistol-brace-inventor-challenges-laughable-atf-rule-at-congressional-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;pistol braces&rdquo;<\/a> can keep them without fear of being fined or jailed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LEGAL ALERT: The Eighth Circuit has ruled that the ATF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pistol-brace-rule-submitted-by-atf\/\" title=\"Pistol Brace Rule Submitted by ATF\">pistol brace rule<\/a> likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-our-vote-matters-is-suing-facebook-dominion-mark-zuckerberg-certain-state-officials-others-for-infringing-upon-right-to-vote-assemble-and-speak-freely-you-can-jo\/\" title=\"Group \u201cOur Vote Matters\u201d Is Suing Facebook, Dominion, Mark Zuckerberg, Certain State Officials, Others for Infringing Upon Right to Vote, Assemble and Speak Freely \u2013 You Can Join Too\">violates federal law<\/a>, saying it &#8220;is arbitrary and capricious because it allows the ATF to arrive at whatever conclusion it wishes&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i6tZ3ZmcVF\">https:\/\/t.co\/i6tZ3ZmcVF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NsTPgMWMpe\">pic.twitter.com\/NsTPgMWMpe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1821933310840279551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The court said the ATF rule was poorly written and vague and gave the agency too much leeway to go after owners of the popular firearms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The final rule, as a whole, is arbitrary and capricious because it allows the ATF to arrive at whatever conclusion it wishes without &lsquo;adequately explain[ing] the standard on which its decision is based,&rsquo;&rdquo; said the court.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is much like shooting the side of a barn, drawing the target around the bullet holes, and then proclaiming, &lsquo;Bullseye!&rdquo;&rsquo; added a footnote in the decision that sent the case back to the District Court.<\/p>\n<p>The ATF ruling was also rapped for putting the burden on gun owners to prove why their guns would be allowed. The court said that was wrong and it is up to ATF to better provide guidelines. &ldquo;The ATF&rsquo;s burden-inverting argument makes as much sense as shouldering a rifle by the barrel,&rdquo; mocked the court.<\/p>\n<p>The case was brought by 25 states, pistol brace maker SB Tactical, and a coalition led by the Firearms Policy Coalition, a Second Amendment legal advocate.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second court to junk the ATF rule. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3043608\/bidens-atf-loses-big-in-pistol-brace-case\/\" title>In June,<\/a> a Texas-based federal court vacated it.<\/p>\n<p>The issue is likely to end up in the Supreme Court, which has recently given gun owners big victories, especially when the issue isn&rsquo;t the gun itself but accessories like the pistol brace. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-sanctions-russia-over-navalny-arrest-and-alleged-poisoning\/\" title=\"U.S. Sanctions Russia Over Navalny Arrest And Alleged Poisoning\">court recently rejected<\/a> a Trump-era ban on bump stocks.<\/p>\n<p>The administration has been trying to pass a ban on AR-style and other modern sporting rifles, claiming they are &ldquo;weapons of war.&rdquo; Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to fight harder for a ban.<\/p>\n<p>Second Amendment advocates like the Firearms Policy Coalition, which joined in both suits, said the ATF has used sneaky moves to grab the guns and make them difficult to own. And while the administration blames the weapons on mass shootings, they aren&rsquo;t used as much as other firearms, such as handguns.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For years, ATF gave its blessing that putting the adjustable braces on pistols was allowed even though the braces could be used as a style of stock, essentially turning the firearms into short-barreled rifles. Typically, short-barreled rifles are regulated under the Al Capone-era National Firearms Act, which requires a $200 tax stamp and registration.<\/p>\n<p>In the new ruling, the court slapped the ATF for granting approval of the braces for years, then changing its mind and threatening owners with jail. &ldquo;The consequence of the ATF&rsquo;s about-face is that many individuals, relying on the ATF&rsquo;s previous classifications, were apparently committing felonies for years by possessing braced weapons.&nbsp;Accordingly, they must take one of the five compliance steps &mdash; including paying a tax, or otherwise surrendering or destroying their weapon (their property) &mdash; or risk prosecution,&rdquo; said the majority decision.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725377\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725377\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A second federal court has dismissed President Joe Biden&#8217;s initiative targeting AR-style pistols, ruling against his attempt to mandate that 3 to 7 million owners register their firearms and pay a $200 tax or risk imprisonment. The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals criticized the government&#8217;s proposal, suggesting it would likely be overturned by the Supreme Court. As a result, millions of users of firearms with &#8220;pistol braces&#8221; can continue using them without the threat of fines or incarceration.<\/p>\n<p>The court found that the ATF&#8217;s rule was poorly constructed and ambiguous, granting excessive discretion to pursue owners of these popular weapons. It stated that the final rule was arbitrary because it allowed the ATF to reach any conclusion without adequately explaining its reasoning, likening it to shooting at a barn and then drawing a target around where the bullets landed.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the ruling pointed out that placing the onus on gun owners to justify why their firearms should be exempt from regulation was inappropriate; instead, it is up to the ATF to clarify its guidelines. This case was brought forth by 25 states along with SB Tactical (a manufacturer of pistol braces) and a coalition led by Firearms Policy Coalition\u2014a legal advocate for Second Amendment rights\u2014and marks another defeat for an ATF regulation after a similar ruling in Texas earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The matter is expected to escalate to the Supreme Court, which has recently favored gun owners in cases concerning accessories rather than firearms themselves\u2014such as when they rejected a ban on bump stocks from Trump&#8217;s administration. The Biden administration continues its push for bans on AR-style rifles and other modern sporting arms under claims they are &#8220;weapons of war,&#8221; with Vice President Kamala Harris vowing increased efforts toward such legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Second Amendment advocates argue that actions taken by agencies like ATF have been deceptive in attempts to restrict firearm ownership while attributing mass shootings primarily associated with handguns rather than less frequently used weapons like AR-style pistols.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, ATF had permitted adjustable braces on pistols despite their potential use as stocks\u2014effectively converting them into short-barreled rifles subjecting them under strict regulations established during Prohibition-era laws requiring registration and tax stamps. The recent court decision criticized ATF for reversing its long-standing approval stance while threatening legal action against those who relied on previous classifications over many years\u2014potentially labeling them felons overnight unless they complied with new requirements such as paying taxes or surrendering their property<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2322050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ATF-Pistol-Brace.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37706,3620,33740,15337,34319],"class_list":["post-2322049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ar-style-pistols","tag-biden","tag-court-ruling","tag-gun-rights","tag-legal-battles"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ATF-Pistol-Brace.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}