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DOJ and ATF Repeal Zero Tolerance Policy, Major Second Amendment Win for the Trump Administration
DOJ and ATF Repeal Zero Tolerance Policy, Major Second Amendment Win for the Trump Administration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – In a significant win for the Second Amendment, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today the repeal of the controversial Federal Firearms Administrative Action Policy, also known as the Zero Tolerance Policy. First introduced under the Biden administration, the policy aggressively targeted gun dealers for minor paperwork errors—creating fear and uncertainty across the firearms community.
The decision to roll back this anti-gun policy comes under the direction of the Trump administration and marks a key step toward restoring Americans’ access to firearms. The DOJ and ATF, now led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Acting ATF and FBI Director Kash Patel, will also begin formal reviews of the tyrannical stabilizing brace rule and the unlawful “engaged in the business” rule used to target private gun sellers.
The stabilizing brace rule, which attempted to reclassify braced pistols as short-barreled rifles under the National Firearms Act, and the “engaged in the business” rule, which was a backdoor attempt to create Universal Background Checks, were both the subject of national backlash and multiple court challenges.
Gun Owners of America has long sounded the alarm on the weaponization of the ATF under the Biden administration, where bureaucratic overreach was used to harass law-abiding gun dealers and crush small businesses. The so-called “Zero Tolerance” Policy wasn’t about safety—it was about control. GOA and Gun Owners Foundation responded with force, filing two major federal lawsuits: Kiloton Tactical v. ATF and Morehouse Enterprises, LLC v. ATF (II). Today’s repeal is a direct result of sustained legal and grassroots pressure—and a clear sign that this administration is serious about restoring constitutional order.
Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:
“For years, the Zero Tolerance Policy has been a tool of political retribution—targeting gun stores and Americans who were simply trying to exercise their rights. We applaud President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, and Director Kash Patel for listening to gun owners and taking action to repeal this abusive policy. This is what pro-gun leadership looks like.”
Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re seeing a realignment toward the Constitution. This repeal and regulatory review of ATF’s “Zero Tolerance” Policy sends a clear message that the era of Biden gun control is over. GOA is grateful for the administration’s commitment to restoring Second Amendment rights and standing with law-abiding gun owners nationwide.”
GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.
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FPC Statement on Proposed Executive Actions to Protect Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 7, 2025) – Today, the Firearms Policy Coalition announced priority policy reforms and urged the White House and Department of Justice to take immediate and meaningful action to safeguard and support the rights of peaceable gun owners across the country.
Could the NFA Be Done For?
(H.R. 2369/S. 1162)
The SHORT Act would remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and other firearms from the draconian NFA.
GOA’s Erich Pratt with Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
Add your name now to support this legislation and help get it over the finish line!
Despite being protected under the Second Amendment, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and other firearms are being taxed. This is a clear violation of Americans’ right to keep and bear arms.
Rep. Andrew Clyde and Sen. Roger Marshall have recently introduced the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to remove SBRs and SBSs from the draconian NFA. This would prevent anti-gun politicians from unconstitutional regulations, taxes, and registration requirements.
It would also prevent a future administration from using the NFA in a way that’s similar to what Joe Biden did. He used the NFA to sweep up to 40 million pistol-braced firearms under the umbrella of the National Firearms Act, decreeing that these lawfully purchased firearms were now illegal SBRs or SBSs.
Preventing this kind of abuse is why the SHORT Act is so important. And why the GOA team is already pounding the pavement on Capitol Hill, working to get these bills passed. We must immediately remove SBRs and SBSs from the NFA!
This is why we recently met with Rep. Andrew Clyde, the sponsor of the SHORT Act, and cut a video with him in an effort to generate grassroots support for more cosponsors for his bill.
And it’s why we need your help to get this important legislation over the finish line. The Clyde bill (H.R. 2369) is most likely to get voted on first. So will you sign the petition in support of the SHORT Act in the House of Representatives?
Passing the SHORT Act is critical in protecting Americans’ right to keep and bear arms.
FPC, NRA Look for Injunction in Challenge to Pennsylvania Gun Ban
PITTSBURGH (April 3, 2025) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a reply brief in support of its motion for preliminary injunction or summary judgment in Young v. Ott, a federal lawsuit that challenges Pennsylvania’s laws banning 18- to 20-year-old adults from carrying firearms for lawful purposes outside the home.
FPC Files Critical New Lawsuit to Stop Colorado’s Firearm Tax
DENVER (April 1, 2025) – The State of Colorado has followed California’s radically anti-rights example by enacting unconstitutional new taxes on firearms, parts, and ammunition. This abusive new strategy from these states is dangerous and must be stopped. That is why the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has filed a new Second Amendment lawsuit challenging Colorado’s new tax that targets gun owners and their constitutionally protected rights.
Ask Dettelbach Tough Questions about ‘AFT’ Abuses During Confirmation Hearings
Shameless Plug: Firearms News
I have two articles in this month's issue, on sale now at discerning newsstands throughout the Republic. [More]I'm not resuming regular blogging because of the unresolved censorship issue but will continue to promote my work here as I prepare a new landing site.
Radio Redux
- The Michael Dukes Show, April 8.
- Armed American Radio's Daily Defense, April 12.
Daily Defense
Oz Endorsement Says as Much about PA Republicans as It Does about Trump
ultimate revenge
Macron’s Self-Defense Dismissal Says All We Need to Know about Violence Monopolists
Firearms Friday
Go to the show website to find an Alaska station or to listen online. They'll be calling me at 10:24 Eastern.
And no, this post doesn't mean the blog is back for business as usual. It means I'll continue using it for announcements promoting my stuff until I can settle in a new home, something I should have some time to seriously look into over the weekend.
Amicus Brief Supports Gun Owners of America’s Bump Stock Case
Community Standards Strike Again
Incidentally, its link appears on a general Google search including on Google Cache, but is suppressed in a "News" search, with an article attacking Lott's work appearing at the top of the page by two "researchers" of undisclosed political affinity that my money says will turn out to be sympathetic to Democrats.
My suspicion is an algorithm went searching to erase it from existence. If this is all it takes to get booted from a personal opinion and commentary blog, everything I post here is subject to being undone and Blogger is no longer a viable platform to publish on. Either that or some troll saboteur complained, and the same applies. Until I see if I can get this reversed, I'm going to need to limit activity here to promoting my articles as I search for a reliable repository for my work.
Remember when Facebook booted a post for wishing everyone a contemplative Bill of Rights Day?
UPDATE:
Fox News
Democratic Rep. Ami Bera of California says he was attacked by a rogue fox outside the US Capitol. [More]
Maybe if he wasn't an anti-gun fanatic he could have done something about that.
The thought strikes: That fox ended up being a bigger danger to a member of Congress than every one of the Jan. 6 "insurrectionists."
Then again, so did this Democrat.
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