{"id":30893,"date":"2020-12-25T00:12:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T00:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30893"},"modified":"2020-12-25T00:12:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T00:12:23","slug":"fpc-explains-atf-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30893","title":{"rendered":"FPC Explains ATF Actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' 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Firearms Policy Coalition has posted a long Twitter explanation of what the withdrawal of the ATF&#8217;s Request for Comment may mean as well as digging deeper into the language used in both the withdrawal and the original document. It is well worth a read to comprehend what we are facing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2) References &#8212;<br>ATF &quot;guidance&quot; doc: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DXM7bZwPzg\">https:\/\/t.co\/DXM7bZwPzg<\/a><br>ATF &quot;withdrawal&quot; doc: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rXz8jbsBig\">https:\/\/t.co\/rXz8jbsBig<\/a><br>FPC Dec. 23 statement re withdrawal: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yXvfIfkXyy\">https:\/\/t.co\/yXvfIfkXyy<\/a><br>Join\/Donate to Fund the Work: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Pp2el4HkP\">https:\/\/t.co\/6Pp2el4HkP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185028969668608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">4) The above can be seen in *how* they articulated what they were doing. ATF said they were providing notice of &quot;the&#8230;factors it considers&#8230;&quot; They didn&#39;t say *would consider* &#8212; the tense is important here and indicates that is already how they saw\/were applying the law. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1iYX5JHwRc\">pic.twitter.com\/1iYX5JHwRc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185033570775040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">6) Also likely why they were specific as to their purported intent to exercise discretion &amp; not enforce &#8212; *YET* &#8212; NFA against &quot;current possessors&quot; with &quot;stabilizer-equipped firearms&quot; *until* they implement\/conclude the registration period for the safe harbor\/amnesty program. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L9w8Hylokj\">pic.twitter.com\/L9w8Hylokj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185039262453760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">8) More potentially key signals in the &quot;withdrawal&quot; doc: Close reading shows they withdrew only &quot;the notice and request for comments&quot; &#8212; didn&#39;t say they were stopping things already in motion. And b\/c &quot;the proposed guidance was not a regulation&quot; NOTHING changes **for them**. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/st5rDmMU7F\">pic.twitter.com\/st5rDmMU7F<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185048888373248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">10) Note that ATF withdrew &quot;notice and request&quot; AFTER &quot;further consultation with the Department of Justice and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General&quot;. There are many possibilities in this &#8212; some good and some bad. ALSO: Guidance is withdrawn &quot;pending further [DOJ] review&#8230;\u201d<\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185051564331009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">12) It&#39;s possible that one side of DOJ\/ATF wanted to use the public guidance\/safe harbor to pre-empt a Biden admin DOJ\/ATF &amp; provide safety valves for current possessors. Also possible that the &quot;guidance&quot; was a public first shot. Either way, this is NOT OVER AT ALL.<\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185053346906112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">14) SUMMARY: ATF &quot;withdrawal&quot; of &quot;guidance&quot; ATF said was not a &quot;rule&quot; = 1) maybe\/maybe not safe harbor\/registration and\/or 2) DOJ\/ATF will enforce NFA w\/o more notice and\/or 3) DOJ\/ATF waiting for Biden and\/or 4) bumpstock ban-like &quot;rule&quot; coming and\/or 5) some combination.<\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185055137873920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">16) FPC was able to immediately challenge DOJ\/ATF bumpstock ban because we are not a slow, political 1800s\/1900s model org. We are principled &amp; fierce &#8212; all work starts w\/ philosophy of maximal individual liberty &#8212; but stay small, efficient, distributed, networked, &amp; agile.<\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185061731377153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">18) FINALLY: Whenever you encounter law enforcement SHUT UP! You CANNOT talk your way *out* of problems but you *can* talk your way into loss of rights\/jail\/prison! ALWAYS have YOUR lawyer present when dealing with LE\/prosecutors. See <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CSJeRwP408\">https:\/\/t.co\/CSJeRwP408<\/a> for more. (\/thread)<\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1342185063606153216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Firearms Policy Coalition has posted a long Twitter explanation of what the withdrawal of the ATF&#8217;s Request for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[371,37,5513,5518,5519],"class_list":["post-30893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-batfe","tag-firearms-policy-coalition","tag-pistol-braces","tag-request-for-comment","tag-stabilizing-braces"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30893"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30895,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30893\/revisions\/30895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}