Selecting Biological Sex on ATF Forms

Operation Blazing Sword, Inc. (specifically its Pink Pistols division) opposes the ATF's directive requiring firearm purchasers to identify by biological sex on Form 4473. They argue that the requirement creates a "Catch-22" for transgender and non-binary individuals, potentially leading to legal complications and disenfranchising a minority group from exercising their Second Amendment rights.

Justin Bradford opposes the proposed rule to restrict sex and gender markers to biological sex on ATF forms. He argues that the rule will cause administrative confusion due to discrepancies with state-issued IDs and constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy.

An individual opposes the proposed regulation requiring the declaration of "biological sex" on firearms applications. They argue that the requirement is unrelated to gun safety and would unfairly harm and delegitimize transgender gun owners.

The commenter supports the proposed change to align the sex question on Form 4473 with biological binary categories. However, they suggest that the most effective solution would be to remove the question from the form entirely to simplify the process and avoid controversy.

The commenter opposes the proposed requirement to include "biological sex" on ATF Form 4473, arguing that it imposes an unnecessary disclosure of private information without improving the accuracy of NICS background checks or firearms tracing. They contend that the proposal violates the principle of data minimization and may discourage eligible individuals from exercising their constitutional rights.