Data / Federal rules / 2024-08339
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Conforming Regulations
The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024. It took effect on July 18, 2024. Comments closed on May 20, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Department of Justice ("Department") is amending Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") regulations to implement firearms-related definitions and requirements established by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ("BSCA") and the NICS Denial Notification Act ("NDNA"). These statutes went into effect on June 25, 2022, and October 1, 2022, respectively. It is necessary to make conforming changes to ensure that ATF's regulations are current and consistent with the applicable statutes. For this reason, this direct final rule incorporates many of the BSCA and NDNA provisions that are applicable to ATF.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-08339
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Justice Department; Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
- Published
- April 19, 2024
- Takes effect
- July 18, 2024
- Comments due
- May 20, 2024
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on July 18, 2024, unless ATF receives any significant adverse comment by May 20, 2024. If ATF receives a significant adverse comment within the stated time that warrants revising the rule (as described under the Public Participation heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this regulation), the Department will publish notification in the Federal Register, withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date.
- Docket
- Docket No. ATF 2022R-09; AG Order No. 5921-2024
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1140-AA57
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 27 CFR 478
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Arms and munitions; Exports; Freight; Imports; Intergovernmental relations; Law enforcement officers; Military personnel; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Research; Seizures and forfeitures; Transportation
- Pages
- 12
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