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Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling (apnews.com)
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The Justice Department moved Friday to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and certain other guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law.

The Trump administration announced the enforcement policy changes after a Texas judge in August ruled the permitting process was unconstitutional. The judge’s ruling was limited to the parties involved in that case, but the Justice Department said Friday it would no longer enforce the registration requirements more broadly.

“The direction from the President, Congress, and the courts is clear,” Rob Cekada, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said in an emailed statement. “ATF is now following suit with our enforcement posture while continuing to ensure we remain focused where we are needed the most: combating violent crime in American communities.”

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[–] 2 points 2 weeks ago*

I'm not anti-gun. Look, none of us are fixing the world by arguing on the internet. The most ardent gun nut and the most vitriolic pacifist online are that way because it gets attention. I don't know that I wouldn't give this a lot of thought and support the measure, though if it's the Trump administration doing something I'd give some long fucking odds I'd agree except by accident.

None of that changes the fact that announcing you are fighting violent crime while relaxing gun laws is the mixedest of messages and is hilarious side by side.

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