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A Texas Judge Wiped Out ATF’s Dealer Rule in June. On October 9, the Justice Department Filed Two Pages to Bring It Back.
Key Takeaways
On October 9, 2026, the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal in a federal case challenging the ATF's engaged-in-the-business dealer rule.
A Texas federal judge issued a Final Judgment on June 12, 2026, vacating the ATF rule in full after finding it applied only to profitable businesses with completed sales.
The Justice Department is asking the Fifth Circuit to decide whether the plaintiffs had legal standing to sue in the first place.
The government is also asking the Fifth Circuit whether the district court was wrong to require a profit motive and a completed…
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