Revising Regulations Defining “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms
The comment period closed Aug 4, 2026.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to revise regulations implementing the "engaged in the business" definition from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ("BSCA"). Although Congress defined that term in BSCA, the Department of Justice ("Department") provided additional definitions in its implementing regulations to further define terms within the statutory
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- May 6, 2026
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Revising Regulations Defining “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms
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