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Historical publication does not establish that a rule is still in force. Read each summary and its linked source for later action known at review time.
The 2024 rule implemented the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act's dealer definition. A federal court vacated this rule in June 2026, and ATF proposed revisions in May 2026. This entry records the historical publication, not a currently enforceable 2024 rule.
Source: ATF
Read the official source ↗ATF's 2023 rule addressed when a firearm with an attached stabilizing brace is a rifle. ATF's later 2026 proposal says courts enjoined, stayed, or vacated the 2023 rule; this historical entry must not be read as the rule's current effective status.
Source: ATF
Read the official source ↗ATF authorized electronic retention of eligible Forms 4473 as an alternate procedure, subject to the ruling's conditions. The authorization does not remove the dealer's recordkeeping obligations.
Source: ATF
Read the official source ↗ATF published its frame or receiver and privately made firearm rule, including marking and recordkeeping provisions. This is a historical rule entry; subsequent court decisions have addressed parts of it, so consult the current ATF text and orders before relying on it.
Source: ATF
Read the official source ↗States with published updates have links. This is not a complete survey of state law; a state without an article may still have requirements.