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DOJ/ATF RIN: 1140-AA85 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement 
Abstract:

This rule proposes to amend regulations to clarify when a state's firearms-related permit meets the requirements under the Gun Control Act as an alternative to the background check conducted under the National Instant Background Check System (NICS) and includes minor changes to ensure that the regulatory language adheres closely to the language used in the statute.

 
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: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 27 CFR 478.102   
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a)    18 U.S.C. 847    18 U.S.C. 921-931    44 U.S.C. 3504(h)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
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 
Agency Contact:
Shermaine Kenner
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