A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would force gun dealers to conduct background checks and secure licenses when selling firearms at shows and other venues outside traditional gun stores. The order from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo will remain in effect until June 2 and covers Texas and members of gun rights groups, including the Gun Owners of America. The states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Utah were not granted relief at this stage of litigation. The judge ruled that the new rule contradicts the language of the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and does not allow people who buy or sell guns for personal protection to be eligible for a licensing requirement exemption. President Biden previously stated that the rule will “keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and felons.”
