FPC Statement on Trump Administration’s Decision to Support Biden Gun Control Rule

April 13, 2026
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In a move that's left many in the 2A community scratching their heads, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) just dropped a scorching statement blasting the Trump Administration for doubling down on defending the Biden-era ATF's infamous Frame or Receiver rule. Even after the Supreme Court greenlit the rule in a recent decision—effectively expanding the definition of what counts as a firearm under federal law—the Trump team chose to keep fighting alongside the ATF rather than pivot to sanity. FPC, never ones to mince words, highlighted how they've handed over alternative regulatory proposals on a silver platter—options that could've threaded the needle between compliance and robust Second Amendment protections—yet the administration ignored them. It's a head-scratcher: why cling to a Biden policy that's primed to ensnare hobbyists, 80% builders, and everyday gun owners in a web of arbitrary red tape? Digging deeper, this isn't just bureaucratic inertia; it's a symptom of deeper rot in the post-Supreme Court landscape. The high court's upholding of the rule (in cases like Garland v. VanDerStok) was narrow, leaving plenty of room for friendlier interpretations, but Trump's ATF pick—seemingly more loyal to the rulebook than to the Constitution—is squandering that. FPC's alternatives, like narrowing frame or receiver to actual serialized parts or exempting unfinished kits, could've been a masterstroke: upholding public safety theater while shielding innovation and individual rights. Instead, we're seeing continuity from the Harris-Biden playbook, raising red flags about whether pro-2A rhetoric matches reality. For context, this rule has already chilled the ghost gun market, turning simple home projects into felonies—implications that hit small manufacturers hardest, potentially consolidating power in big-box players who can afford compliance lawyers. The 2A implications? A wake-up call for vigilance, no matter who's in the Oval Office. If even a Trump admin won't ditch overreach when given an off-ramp, it signals to activists that court wins are fragile without relentless pressure. FPC's stance is a rallying cry: support orgs like them that deliver ammo (pun intended) for real fights. Gun owners, brace for more rules-by-fiat unless we demand better—because defending the wrong side today means surrendering ground tomorrow. Stay frosty, patriots.

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In a move that’s left many in the 2A community scratching their heads, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) just dropped a scorching statement blasting the Trump Administration for doubling down on defending the Biden-era ATF’s infamous Frame or Receiver rule. Even after the Supreme Court greenlit the rule in a recent decision—effectively expanding the definition of what counts as a firearm under federal law—the Trump team chose to keep fighting alongside the ATF rather than pivot to sanity. FPC, never ones to mince words, highlighted how they’ve handed over alternative regulatory proposals on a silver platter—options that could’ve threaded the needle between compliance and robust Second Amendment protections—yet the administration ignored them. It’s a head-scratcher: why cling to a Biden policy that’s primed to ensnare hobbyists, 80% builders, and everyday gun owners in a web of arbitrary red tape?

Digging deeper, this isn’t just bureaucratic inertia; it’s a symptom of deeper rot in the post-Supreme Court landscape. The high court’s upholding of the rule (in cases like Garland v. VanDerStok) was narrow, leaving plenty of room for friendlier interpretations, but Trump’s ATF pick—seemingly more loyal to the rulebook than to the Constitution—is squandering that. FPC’s alternatives, like narrowing frame or receiver to actual serialized parts or exempting unfinished kits, could’ve been a masterstroke: upholding public safety theater while shielding innovation and individual rights. Instead, we’re seeing continuity from the Harris-Biden playbook, raising red flags about whether pro-2A rhetoric matches reality. For context, this rule has already chilled the ghost gun market, turning simple home projects into felonies—implications that hit small manufacturers hardest, potentially consolidating power in big-box players who can afford compliance lawyers.

The 2A implications? A wake-up call for vigilance, no matter who’s in the Oval Office. If even a Trump admin won’t ditch overreach when given an off-ramp, it signals to activists that court wins are fragile without relentless pressure. FPC’s stance is a rallying cry: support orgs like them that deliver ammo (pun intended) for real fights. Gun owners, brace for more rules-by-fiat unless we demand better—because defending the wrong side today means surrendering ground tomorrow. Stay frosty, patriots.

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