Category Archives: Arm Brace

District Court grants summary judgment in case challenging ATF arm-brace rulemaking

Today the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted summary judgement in favor of the plaintiffs (gun owners) in the case of Mock v. Garland. As you may remember, this was a suit challenging the ATF … Continue reading

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Recent arm brace ruling may impact those who received a tax-free amnesty form 1 approval

When those who applied for a tax-free amnesty form 1 registration pursuant to ATF Final Rule 2021R-08F began to receive approvals, I posted an article about the conditions noted on the approved forms. In that article, I predicted the listed … Continue reading

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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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