National Rifle Association
Trade associationSupport
Safe harbor for travel activities
Support for proposed rule
Second amendment rights
Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms under the Gun Control Act
ATF-2026-0133-0001NPRM
Comments
2,486
Last activity Aug 3, 2026
Deadline
1 day
Closes Aug 5, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+98%
+97% excluding campaigns
Document
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- Title
- Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms under the Gun Control Act
- Posted
- May 6, 2026
- Comment period
- May 6, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-08916
- CFR
- 27 CFR Part 478
- Topics
Analysis
Overview
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Analyzed 2,483 of 2,486 comments
100%· analysis in progress
Stance breakdown
+98%
Net support
Support2,442Oppose21Other20Not yet analyzed3
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +97% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Business
103
Individual
2,369
Government
2
Trade association
5
Advocacy
2
Other
2
Not yet analyzed
3
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted May 6, 2026Deadline Aug 5, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 1Jun 15Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27Aug 3
Support2,442Oppose21Other20
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
98%
1%
1%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%
Other
50%
0%
50%
Issues raised
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Support for proposed rule2,310
Legal certainty for interstate travel1,405
Interstate travel rights1,091
Support for rule adoption707
Safe travel for gun owners323
Firearm transportation requirements276
Safe harbor for travel activities212
Second amendment rights103
Freedom of movement79
Ease of transportation63
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3 organizations filed this week — visible to subscribers.
| Organization | Safe harbor for travel activities | Support for proposed rule | Second amendment rights | Storage flexibility for travelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
National Rifle Association Trade associationSupport The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) supports the proposed rule to clarify protections for transporting firea | · | |||
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Trade associationSupport The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) supports the proposed amendments to clarify the safe passage provision fo | · |
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
Trade associationSupport
Safe harbor for travel activities
Support for proposed rule
Storage flexibility for travelers
48 organization-typed comments could not be identified.
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Campaigns
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19%of comments arrived through 2 form-letter campaigns — 484 of 2,486 comments. 1,670 are organic, and 332 are still being processed for campaign detection.
Campaign484Organic1,670Not yet determined332
Comments
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- Jun 26, 2026FFLSupportIndividual
The commenter supports the proposed clarifications to the Gun Control Act regarding the interstate transportation of firearms. They argue that the action will protect the Second Amendment right to bear arms and prevent law-abiding owners from being targeted by arbitrary state licensing and possession schemes.
Read comment → - Jul 27, 2026Timothy BERRYSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 27, 2026Andrew ElefanteSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 27, 2026Anonymous AnonymousSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 24, 2026Anonymous AnonymousSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 24, 2026Rich MullinSupportIndividual
A private citizen and veteran expresses strong opposition to firearm regulations, characterizing them as tyrannical and immoral. He supports the proposed action to clarify interstate transportation of firearms, viewing current restrictions as an affront to law-abiding citizens.
Read comment → - Jul 22, 2026David AmburgSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 22, 2026David PruettSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 22, 2026Robert WalletteSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 22, 2026Anonymous AnonymousSupportIndividual
The commenter supports the proposed clarification of interstate firearm transportation rules, arguing that it protects constitutional rights, provides legal certainty for travelers, and prevents state-level overreach.
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