If you keep tabs on Gun Rights news, you'll likely already know about Biden and the DOJ's most recent attempt to bypass congress to implement their "universal background checks" policy. This latest change has to do with how the DOJ will define what constitutes a "firearms dealer" and what "engaging in the business of dealing firearms" entails. Long story short, these new definitions or interpretations will make person-to-person gun sales illegal unless the seller has an FFL and performs the required background check on the buyer. This applies to gun shows, face-to-face sales - even to a family member, selling online like in our classifieds or on websites like ArmsList, etc.

Naturally I believe, like I'm sure most of you believe, that this is a huge over-reach by the bureaucratic state (DOJ) that goes far beyond their legal authority as these definitions are defined by law and thus can only be redefined by an an act of congress. Unfortunately that legal fight will have to play itself out in the courts which could take years, and until it's decided this new definition or interpretation will be in place and enforced by the ATF and the DOJ.

The "public posting" of this change was made on April 19th, 2024 and by law it will go into effect 30-days after posting on May 20th, 2024.

For more detailed information on this change and/or to read the full text of the public announcement by the DOJ see the following links:

https://www.ammoland.com/2024/04/atf...-a-gun-dealer/

https://www.ammoland.com/2024/04/ap-...rs-to-freedom/

https://www.nraila.org/articles/2024...irearm-sellers

https://saf.org/saf-new-background-c...s-war-on-guns/

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...irearms-dealer

Oddly I couldn't find a single article covering this on the GOA website.