Customers shop for handguns at the Des Moines Fairgrounds Gun Show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, in March 2023. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
"I am relieved that we were able to secure a restraining order that will prevent this illegal rule from taking effect," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement. "The Biden Administration cannot unilaterally overturn Americans’ constitutional rights and nullify the Second Amendment."
"Despite Congress having recognized the legality of private firearms sales by non-dealers, the Biden Administration issued a new regulation that would subject hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners to presumptions of criminal guilt for engaging in constitutionally protected activities," Paxton's office said.
BIDEN MOVES TO REQUIRE MORE GUN SELLERS TO RUN BACKGROUND CHECKS
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives with former President Trump at his criminal trial in New York on April 30. (Justin Lane/Reuters)
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"This final rule does not infringe on anyone’s Second Amendment rights, and it will not negatively impact the many law-abiding licensed firearms dealers in our nation," Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Director Steve Dettelbach previously said. "They are already playing by the rules."
Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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