US EditionFederal judge in Texas blocks Biden rule expanding gun background checks
- A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a new gun regulation by the Biden administration aimed at closing the "gun show loophole," following a lawsuit by Texas, gun rights groups, and Republican-led states.
- The ruling prevents the ATF from enforcing the rule in Texas and against members of gun rights groups, per US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas.
- Texas Attorney General Paxton, a Republican, stated, "I am relieved that we were able to secure a restraining order that will prevent this illegal rule from taking effect.
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Judge blocks Biden administration from enforcing new gun sales background check rule in Texas
A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in Texas that would require firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. The decision by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk came before the rule had been set to take effect Monday. The order also prevents the federal government from enforcing the rule against several gun-rights groups, including G…
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Judge blocks Biden administration from enforcing new gun sales background check rule in Texas
A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in Texas that would require firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or
Judge Blocks Biden ATF Rule Expanding Gun Background Checks
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration from fully enforcing a gun background check rule Sunday night. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the rule covering background checks for firearms purchases April 10, claiming it was based on bipartisan legislation passed in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. United States District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas issued a tempor…
Texas judge blocks Biden ATF rule expanding gun background checks - Washington Examiner
A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its gun background check rule in the Lone Star State on Sunday evening, one day before the national measure took effect. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, granted a temporary injunction against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to block the federal rule in Texas, though not in other state…
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