Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration to block new requirements for gun sales. Paxton argues that the new ATF regulation would subject hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners to presumptions of criminal guilt for engaging in the constitutionally protected private sale of firearms. The lawsuit was filed jointly with Kansas AG Kris Kobach. Paxton’s reference to “come and take it” runs deep in Texas state history. The phrase became a symbol of Texas pride and resilience during the Battle of Gonzales in 1835, when a small group of colonists defied Mexican rule. The new ATF policy would require people who sell guns primarily for profit to register as licensed dealers, regardless of where the transactions take place, requiring them to do background checks.