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Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement

ATF-2026-0008-0001NPRM
Comments
788
Last activity Jul 29, 2026
Deadline
1 day
Closes Aug 5, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+95%
+95% excluding campaigns
Document

Details

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Title
Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement
Posted
May 6, 2026
Comment period
May 6, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026
Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
FR Doc
2026-08918
CFR
27 CFR Part 478
Topics
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Analysis

Overview

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Include campaigns
Analyzed 787 of 788 comments
100%· analysis in progress

Stance breakdown

+95%
Net support
Support763Oppose12Other12Not yet analyzed1
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +95% across organic comments.

Who commented

Breakdown by commenter type.

Business
3
Individual
758
Trade association
1
Advocacy
2
Other
23
Not yet analyzed
1

Comments over time

Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.

Posted May 6, 2026Deadline Aug 5, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 8Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27
Support763Oppose12Other12

Support × commenter type

How each type splits across stance.

Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
98%
1%
1%
Other
74%
4%
22%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Advocacy
50%
50%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%

Issues raised

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Recognition of state permits666
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Support for proposed rule477
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State permit as brady substitute473
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Redundancy of nics checks293
→
Redundant background checks78
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Redundant nics checks for permit holders38
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Nics alternative standards20
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Nics alternate verification issues18
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Reduce regulatory burden and cost16
→
Statutory interpretation and scope9
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