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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n
January 13, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Washington, D.C. \u2013\u00a0Today, in their latest assault on the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, the\u00a0Biden ATF\u00a0issued their final rule to reclassify<\/a>\u00a0millions of commonly-owned pistol braced firearms as illegal short-barreled rifles and shotguns under the antiquated and draconian\u00a0National Firearms Act of 1934<\/em>. President Biden\u2019s executive action will force gun owners to register guns with the federal government and will infringe on the Second Amendment. The rule has faced significant opposition within the firearms industry and Second Amendment community, as the independent Congressional Research Service\u00a0estimates<\/a>\u00a0that up to 40 million of these braces are currently in civilian circulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Erich Pratt, GOA\u2019s Senior Vice President, issued the following statement:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis administration continues to find new ways to attack gun owners, and this time their target is brace-equipped firearms that allow persons with disabilities to safely and effectively use pistols. We will continue to work with our industry partners to amplify the disapproving voices in the firearms industry, and the Gun Owners Foundation, our sister legal arm, will be filing suit in the near future.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Aidan Johnston, GOA\u2019s Director of Federal Affairs, added:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cPresident Biden just initiated the largest federal gun registration scheme in our nation\u2019s history without even the passage of a new law. GOA is actively working with Congress to pass a resolution blocking this rule under the Congressional Review Act, and we continue to lobby lawmakers to support Rep. Clyde and Sen. Marshall\u2019s Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act. If President Biden will not sign such legislation, then Congress must defund this rogue agency.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n GOA spokesmen are available for interviews.\u00a0 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\u00a0GOA\u2019s Press Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n