Violence·Severity 4 — Severe
Proposed rule: Defining “Willfully” for Firearms Violations
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes to define the term "willfully" in Department of Justice ("Department") regulations that implement the Gun Control Act. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
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1 sources- 01https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/08/2026-09159/defining-willfully-for-firearms-violations
Federal Register
trust 0.98“The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes to define the term "willfully" in Department of Justice ("Department") regulations that implement the Gun Control Act.”