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| DOJ/ATF | RIN: 1140-AA73 | Publication ID: 2026 |
| Title: ●Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms Under the Gun Control Act | |
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Abstract:
This rule would clarify the scope of 18 U.S.C. 926A to make clear that, for the purposes of interstate transportation of a firearm, any activities incidental to the original transportation, including but not limited to staying in temporary lodging overnight, stopping for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, an emergency, medical treatment, and transiting between modes of transportation are considered transport are within the scope of activities protected by the Gun Control Act provisions that address interstate transport of firearms. The proposed rule also provides the requirements for securing firearms or ammunition during activities incidental to the interstate transportation of firearms. |
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| Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
| RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
| Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
| EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory | |
| CFR Citation: 27 CFR 478.38 | |
| Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 18 U.S.C. 847, 921-931 44 U.S.C. 3504(h) | |
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Legal Deadline:
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| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
| Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
| RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
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Agency Contact: Marlyn Annette Butler Regulations Writer Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 99 New York Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20226 Phone:202 648-7070 Email: ora@atf.gov |
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