DOJ won't enforce parts of 1934 gun law that were gutted by court ruling
Summary
The Justice Department announced it will stop enforcing parts of a 1934 gun control law after a judge ruled those parts unconstitutional. This change affects rules on certain firearms like short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and suppressors, but state and local gun laws still apply.Key Facts
- The 1934 law aimed to regulate dangerous firearms often used by mobsters during Prohibition.
- A federal judge ruled most of the law's restrictions unconstitutional after Congress removed a $200 tax on these weapons.
- The Justice Department will no longer require approval to make or transfer certain firearms including short-barreled rifles and suppressors.
- The decision came from a lawsuit by 15 states and several gun rights groups like Gun Owners of America.
- President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department not to appeal the court ruling.
- Some Justice Department lawyers advised appealing because the ruling affects criminal cases and law enforcement.
- State and local gun laws still apply and the government will continue voluntary processing of registrations under those laws.
- The ruling's effect covers both current and future members of the gun rights groups involved in the lawsuit.
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