Raúl Labrador welcomes nationwide ATF nonenforcement as a victory for gun owners
Raúl LabradorIdaho attorney general
Labrador welcomed extending the litigation's result beyond the plaintiffs, calling the ATF guidance a victory for Idaho gun owners.
“Idaho sued, Idaho won, and the ATF’s guidance means that victory now belongs to every gun owner in our state.”
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Other statements by Raúl Labrador in this case
- Labrador welcomes the policy but asks Congress to make it permanentLater: Defended or excused
Where this statement fits
Was ATF right to stop enforcing registration requirements for silencers and short-barreled guns?
ATF announced on October 9, 2026 that it would stop enforcing specified National Firearms Act registration and approval requirements for silencers, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other weapons. The agency says the change avoids unequal treatment under a court injunction covering particular plaintiffs and their members or customers. The NRA and Second Amendment Foundation welcome it. Everytown for Gun Safety condemns the decision as a threat to community safety. The question is whether ATF was justified in extending non-enforcement nationwide, beyond the people covered by the court order.
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The release explains why the original injunction left some gun owners outside its protection. It notes that nonenforcement can be reversed, that registrations remain available and that other firearm and state-law requirements remain.
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The release explains why the original injunction left some gun owners outside its protection.
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It notes that nonenforcement can be reversed, that registrations remain available and that other firearm and state-law requirements remain.
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Relative to nationwide nonenforcement, Labrador expressly approves extending the relief. His request for permanent repeal does not withdraw his support for the current policy.
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