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DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - ATF Rule Could Cause Classic Showdown Between Mom And Pop Shops Versus Online Retailers Fri Jul 10 21:12:37 2026

‘As a small business, FFL, this would hurt’

A proposed rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could enable consumers to purchase firearms online without having to go to their neighborhood Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), potentially causing a rivalry to develop between them and online gun retailers. ATF originally proposed the new rule on “non-over-the-counter” sales by FFLs May 8, with the agency seeking to alter its regulations to account for technological advances since 1993, when the Brady Act was signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton, allowing online orders and for the Form 4473 and National Instant Check System (NICS) to be run remotely instead of in-person. The proposed rule has led to clashes between one online gun retailer and…Open

DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Anti-2A Groups Just Bullied ATF Into Keeping Difficult Process For Gun Transfers Thu Jul 9 16:01:44 2026

‘ATF has subsequently received significant adverse comments’

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) withdrew a proposal Wednesday that would have eased transfers between Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs), citing “significant adverse comments.” ATF formally proposed a rule for “Licensee ‘eZ Check’ Verification for Transfers on May 6 after announcing plans to revise or shelve nearly three dozen regulations as part of a review ordered by President Donald Trump in February 2025. The agency sought to permit the use of “eZ Check” system, which allowed a dealer to verify the validity of another dealer when transferring firearms, citing the advanced technology many FFLs use, but anti-Second Amendment groups complained about the plans to revise the cumbersome process…Open

DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - ATF Rule Could Cause Classic Showdown Between Mom And Pop Shops Versus Online Retailers Fri Jul 10 21:12:37 2026

'As a small business, FFL, this would hurt'