End the DOJ’s rogue pistol brace crackdown

A federal court vacated the Biden pistol brace ban. President Trump campaigned on ending it. Bondi’s DOJ is still enforcing it anyway.

On March 16th, 2026, the Department of Justice dropped a bombshell in our ongoing lawsuit, Texas et al. v. ATF:

The ATF “continue[s] to enforce the NFA’s and the GCA’s regulation of short-barreled rifles against some brace-equipped pistols, even though the Rule has been universally vacated.”

Translation: DOJ lawyers are defying a federal court and making a mockery of President Trump’s campaign promises to gun owners.

This matters because ATF has refused to issue classification letters telling owners which pistol braces are legal, unless it’s in a criminal case. That means every single gun owner with a pistol brace is a potential target for felony charges.

President Trump promised twice on the campaign trail to end the pistol brace ban on day one. He said it in Indianapolis in 2023. He said it again in Harrisburg in 2024. His own DOJ is now proving those promises were never kept.

Send your pre-written letter to Congress NOW and demand they hold the DOJ accountable.

GOA has gone directly to senior DOJ officials. We’ve raised your concerns. We’ve received no indication that the ATF plans to reverse course.

Congress must act. Your Representatives and Senators need to hear from you today.

The NFA doesn’t even impose a tax on short-barreled firearms anymore. There is absolutely no justification for ATF bureaucrats to threaten law-abiding gun owners over barrel length.

GOA is fighting this in federal court. pursuing a permanent injunction to end ATF’s rogue enforcement. But Washington only listens when constituents demand action.

Tell Congress: Force the DOJ to stand down and protect every pistol brace owner.

Don’t let the DOJ turn you into a criminal for exercising your Second Amendment rights.