Category Archives: Administrative Law

Getting up to speed on the arm brace rule (2021R-08F)

To get up to speed on where we are with this rule, read the following articles: Documenting the date you assigned your arm brace pistol to your trust The arm brace rule (2021R-08F) has been published in the Federal Register, … Continue reading

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Texas Federal District Court grants second LIMITED preliminary injunction against arm brace rule

Almost all of the discussion over the last week regarding the Arm Brace rule has concerned the preliminary injunction granted by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Mock v. Garland. However, there are a number of … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies the scope of their preliminary injunction against arm brace rule

Earlier this week, I wrote a brief article about the Fifth Circuit granting a limited preliminary injunction against implementation of the ATF Arm Brace Rule (2021R-08F). Since then, I have been asked the same two questions repeatedly by clients who … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals grants LIMITED preliminary injunction against arm brace rule

Earlier today, in a per curiam decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a limited preliminary injunction in the case of Mock v. Garland.  If you recall, this is the same case where a preliminary … Continue reading

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Federal judge in Texas has denied a request for preliminary injunction against the arm brace rule

ATF Regulation 2021R-08F which effectively redefines arm-braces as butt-stocks for purposes of evaluating whether a firearm falls under the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA), went into effect on January 31, 2023, and the amnesty period for compliance ends … Continue reading

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