Trump Admin Moves to Dismantle Biden-Era Gun Rules, Launching Sweeping ATF Deregulation to Restore Second Amendment Protections

The Trump administration is moving to rescind or revise more than three dozen federal firearms regulations in what officials describe as a major restructuring of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) policy, reducing federal involvement in gun licensing, sales oversight, and certain firearm classifications.

The changes target a broad set of Biden-era rules covering enforcement standards for gun dealers, oversight of firearm accessories, and requirements tied to private sales.

Administration officials say the revisions are intended to restore broader Second Amendment protections while narrowing the scope of federal regulatory authority over lawful gun ownership and commerce, according to The New York Times.

A central revision involves ending the ATF’s “zero-tolerance” enforcement policy, which previously allowed regulators to revoke federal firearms licenses for repeated technical violations such as paperwork errors or administrative mistakes.

Under the updated standard, license revocations would require evidence that violations were committed knowingly rather than through negligence or clerical error.

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