{"id":200543,"date":"2024-04-04T11:22:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=200543"},"modified":"2024-04-04T11:22:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:22:32","slug":"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1E57C6E0-C65F-48D5-99DD-65A5848DC15D-2048x1097-1-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Deregulate Certain NFA Firearms, Stop Pistol Brace Registration\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-169236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1E57C6E0-C65F-48D5-99DD-65A5848DC15D-2048x1097-1-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1E57C6E0-C65F-48D5-99DD-65A5848DC15D-2048x1097-1-400x214.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1E57C6E0-C65F-48D5-99DD-65A5848DC15D-2048x1097-1-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1E57C6E0-C65F-48D5-99DD-65A5848DC15D-2048x1097-1-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1E57C6E0-C65F-48D5-99DD-65A5848DC15D-2048x1097-1-1536x823.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1E57C6E0-C65F-48D5-99DD-65A5848DC15D-2048x1097-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Rifle Association (NRA) <a href=\"http:\/\/v\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\">announced<\/a> a critical legal victory this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Texas court blocked the enforcement of the controversial &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atf.gov\/rules-and-regulations\/factoring-criteria-firearms-attached-stabilizing-braces\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\">pistol brace rule<\/a>&#8221; against NRA members, marking a big win for 2A advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-legal-challenge-against-atf-rule\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\" data-level=\"2\">Legal Challenge Against ATF Rule<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-court-s-groundbreaking-ruling\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\" data-level=\"2\">Court&#8217;s Groundbreaking Ruling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-nra-president-hails-victory\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\" data-level=\"2\">NRA President Hails Victory<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-protection-for-gun-owners\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\" data-level=\"2\">Protection for Gun Owners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-nra-s-pivotal-role-and-injunction\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\" data-level=\"2\">NRA&#8217;s Pivotal Role and Injunction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-nra-s-national-and-texas-impact\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\" data-level=\"2\">NRA&#8217;s National and Texas Impact<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-legal-challenge-against-atf-rule\"><strong>Legal Challenge Against ATF Rule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NRA launched this legal battle in the Northern District of Texas last July. The <a href=\"https:\/\/shared.nrapvf.org\/sharedmedia\/1511894\/order-granting-preliminary-injunction-003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\">lawsuit<\/a> targeted the ATF, U.S. Department of Justice, and ATF Director Steven M. Dettelbach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NRA contested the ATF&#8217;s rule that sought to reclassify pistols with braces as rifles, imposing stringent NFA regulations and taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-court-s-groundbreaking-ruling\"><strong>Court&#8217;s Groundbreaking Ruling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 29, U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay recognized the NRA&#8217;s standing to represent its members&#8217; gun rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He echoed the Fifth Circuit&#8217;s findings that the ATF bypassed essential procedures in enacting the &#8220;pistol brace rule.&#8221; The judge highlighted the agency&#8217;s disregard for extensive negative feedback from NRA members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nra-president-hails-victory\"><strong>NRA President Hails Victory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NRA President Charles Cotton celebrated the ruling, deeming it a major triumph for Second Amendment freedoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a major victory for the NRA, its members, and all who believe in Second Amendment freedom,\u201d said President Cotton in a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/articles\/20240401\/nra-scores-legal-victory-against-atf-pistol-brace-rule-enjoined-from-going-into-effect-against-nra-members\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\"> press release<\/a> obtained by GunsAmerica. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom day one, we vowed to fight back against President Biden and his rogue regulators \u2013 and to defeat this unlawful measure,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-protection-for-gun-owners\"><strong>Protection for Gun Owners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This legal win safeguards millions of NRA members, including those with disabilities, who rely on pistol braces for safe firearm use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ATF&#8217;s rule reversal would have criminalized the use of these braces, leading to severe penalties for lawful owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nra-s-pivotal-role-and-injunction\"><strong>NRA&#8217;s Pivotal Role and Injunction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NRA counsel William A. Brewer III lauded the association&#8217;s key role in opposing the ATF&#8217;s rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe NRA has emerged as a leading voice in opposition to this unlawful attempt to limit Second Amendment freedom,\u201d said Brewer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it was determined NRA members could not benefit from other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nationwide-halt-on-atfs-pistol-brace-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\">injunctions<\/a>, the Association moved to the tip of the spear in the advocacy and prevailed in obtaining sweeping relief for its members,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nra-s-national-and-texas-impact\"><strong>NRA&#8217;s National and Texas Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NRA represents a vast network of members nationwide, including a significant presence in Texas (350,000 members), the leading state for NRA membership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organization continues to fight for the rights of law-abiding gun owners affected by the rule, emphasizing its widespread impact, especially on disabled veterans who depend on pistol braces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nra-triumphs-in-texas-court-over-pistol-brace-rule\" title=\"NRA Triumphs in Texas Court over Pistol Brace Rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Texas court blocked the enforcement of the controversial &#8220;pistol brace rule&#8221; against NRA members, marking a big win for 2A advocates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":169236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,240],"tags":[132,607,309,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-200543","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-this-week","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-nra","13":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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