Justice Dept. ATF Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms Under Gun Control Act
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending Department of Justice regulations to clarify that, for purposes of transporting firearms interstate, any activities that are reasonably necessary to transportation such as staying overnight in temporary lodging, stopping for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, an emergency, or medical treatment, or transiting between modes of transportation, are considered "transport" and thus pr . . .