Judge blocks Biden administration from enforcing new gun sales background check rule in Texas
Time:2024-05-21 21:38:06 Source:healthViews(143)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in Texas that would require firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, came before the rule had been set to take effect Monday. The order also prevents the federal government from enforcing the rule against several gun-rights groups, including Gun Owners of America. It does not apply to Louisiana, Mississippi and Utah, which were also part of the lawsuit.
“Plaintiffs understandably fear that these presumptions will trigger civil or criminal penalties for conduct deemed lawful just yesterday,” Kacsmaryk said in his ruling.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives declined to comment. The Justice Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Previous:These hilarious notices will make you do a double take
Next:Strictly star Nadiya Bychkova reveals she doesn't know if she's on the show's 2024 line
You may also like
- Judge orders man accused of opening fire outside Wrigley Field held without bail
- Braves' Travis d'Arnaud hits first 3 HRs of season, including go
- Venezuela’s main opposition bloc agrees on candidate to challenge Maduro in presidential election
- Experts at Boao forum express optimism about AI but urge oversight
- Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
- Rachel Brosnahan and Melissa McCarthy suit up for opening night of Broadway musical Suffs in NYC
- The Rolling Stones' US tour 'set to feature iconic popstar after setlist leak'
- Alec Bohm hits a pair of 3
- Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient