{"id":2597364,"date":"2026-04-30T20:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-axes-a-slew-of-gun-control-regulations-in-historic-day-for-the-2nd-amendment\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:31:35","slug":"doj-axes-a-slew-of-gun-control-regulations-in-historic-day-for-the-2nd-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-axes-a-slew-of-gun-control-regulations-in-historic-day-for-the-2nd-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Axes a Slew of Gun Control Regulations in &#8216;Historic&#8217; Day for the 2nd Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fdoj-axes-a-slew-of-gun-control-regulations-in-historic-day-for-the-2nd-amendment%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=2597364&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>On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced a joint regulatory reform aimed at reducing \u201cneedless burdens\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delaware-democrats-fast-track-legislation-to-confiscate-high-capacity-magazines\/\" title=\"Delaware Democrats Fast-Track Legislation To Confiscate \u2018High Capacity\u2019 Magazines\">law-abiding gun owners<\/a> and businesses while updating rules too align wiht current law and court precedent. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche framed the effort as ending the use of federal authority against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won&#039;t Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a>, stressing that the second Amendment is not a \u201csecond-class right.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>The ATF director, Robert Cekada, said the reforms will allow the agency to focus enforcement on \u201cwillful violators and criminal actors,\u201d rather than inadvertent compliance issues by responsible owners and licensees. The proclamation includes 34 proposed and final rule changes, including updates to the definition of \u201cmachine gun\u201d after *Garland v. Cargill* and provisions such as joint spousal registration of firearms.<\/p>\n<p>Second Amendment supporters and groups like the NRA\/Second Amendment organizations widely described the package as \u201chistoric,\u201d though one report noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >undoing prior regulatory overreach<\/a> may take time.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>April 29, 2026, will go down in the record books as a truly \u201chistoric\u201d day \u2014 at least according to Second Amendment supporters.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/doj-and-atf-announce-regulatory-reforms-reduce-burdens-law-abiding-gun-owners-and-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> a joint venture to reform gun regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement said the purpose of the reform was \u201cto reduce unnecessary burdens on law-abiding citizens and businesses while modernizing regulatory frameworks that no longer reflect current law, agency practice, or court precedent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ATF and DOJ added: \u201cThe aim is simpler, clearer regulations that do not compromise ATF\u2019s ability to perform its critical missions to protect American communities from violent crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Second Amendment is not a second-class right,\u201d Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. \u201cThis Department of Justice is ending the weaponization of federal authority against law-abiding gun owners. We will continue to vigorously defend their rights as the Constitution demands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cATF\u2019s mission is to protect public safety and enforce the law \u2014 and these reforms reflect our commitment to doing that through regulations that are clear, legally sound, and narrowly tailored to that purpose,\u201d Robert Cekada, the newly confirmed ATF Director, added.\u202f \u201cOur enforcement focus from here on out is on willful violators and criminal actors, not inadvertent compliance\u202fissues\u202fby responsible owners and licensees.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, DOJ and ATF announced 34 proposed and final rules to modernize outdated processes and streamline regulatory function, allowing the agency to focus more on willful violators and criminal actors, not inadvertent compliance mistakes by responsible owners and licensees. ATF\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lfWe7JpjeM\">pic.twitter.com\/lfWe7JpjeM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ATF HQ (@ATFHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATFHQ\/status\/2049640072555659487?\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the announcement, there are a total of 34 proposed and final rule changes.<\/p>\n<p>These changes range from changing the definition of \u201cmachine gun\u201d following <em>Garland v. Cargill <\/em>to authorizing the joint spousal registration of firearms.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4549057\/doj-takes-aim-clunky-gun-regulations-atf-robert-cekada-confirmation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Examiner<\/a> reported that Blanche does want to temper expectations a bit, as it will take some time to undo the regulatory overreach of past administrations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, the excitement has been palpable among Second Amendment supporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThis is real progress toward ensuring that Americans can exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms without unnecessary government interference,\u201d said NRA-ILA Executive Director <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcommerford?\">@JCommerford<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsHMmh0nlu\">pic.twitter.com\/IsHMmh0nlu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NRA (@NRA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA\/status\/2049578523635892697?\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement of this historic DOJ-ATF rule package by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and newly confirmed ATF Director Rob Cekada represents a monumental step forward in restoring and protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans,\u201d NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford said in a statement posted to social media.<\/p>\n<p>Commerford added: \u201cThis is real progress toward ensuring that Americans can exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms without unnecessary government interference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t just the NRA calling this reform package \u201chistoric.\u201d Other Second Amendment enthusiasts took to social media to proclaim that history had been made.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m not sure if you all saw this today but there was a historic ATF\/DOJ rule package rolled out by President Trump and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.<\/p>\n<p>This is pretty big news if you\u2019re a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-axes-gun-permit-requirement\/\" title=\"Utah Axes Gun-Permit Requirement\u00a0\">law-abiding gun owner<\/a>. 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