{"id":278,"date":"2023-01-31T14:51:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T15:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=278"},"modified":"2023-02-21T04:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T04:28:46","slug":"britto-v-atf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=278","title":{"rendered":"Britto v. ATF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post originally appeared at <a href=\"https:\/\/will-law.org\/britto-v-atf\/\">https:\/\/will-law.org\/britto-v-atf\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_8 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_13\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_20  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Case Name: <\/strong>Britto v. ATF<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Type of Case:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span>Second Amendment, Separation of Powers<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Court:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span>Northern District of Texas<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Filed On:\u00a0<\/strong>January 31, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Current Status:<\/strong> Filed in\u00a0<\/span><span>Northern District of Texas\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">on January 31, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_14\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_21  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_accordion et_pb_accordion_1 et_clickable\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_1 et_clickable  et_pb_toggle_open\">\n<h2 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">MILITARY VETERANS SUE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS<\/h2>\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">January 31, 2023<\/span> <\/strong>| Three military veterans are suing the Biden Administration over the implementation of\u00a0<span>ATF\u2019s new final rule, which requires millions of Americans to register these firearms on a federal registry and pay a tax. Americans who do not wish to be placed on a federal gun registry must either destroy their stabilizing brace or turn in their weapon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_15\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_1 et_pb_divider_position_ et_pb_space\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_16\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_23  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>The Lawsuit: <\/strong><span>The lawsuit alleges that ATF\u2019s new rule violates the Second Amendment and the Separation of Powers, which prohibits federal agencies from making new laws without clear Congressional authorization. The suit is filed in the Northern District of Texas.\u00a0<\/span><em><strong>This is the first lawsuit to challenge ATF\u2019s final rule.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_17\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_24  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_12  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>CASE DOCUMENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/will-law.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ATF-Complaint-Final-PDF.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-type=\"web\">Complaint<\/a><span>, January 31, 2023<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_18\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_25  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_13 clearfix  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"604\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/wifamily.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rick-Photo.jpeg\" alt=\"Rick Esenberg\" class=\"wp-image-11260\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Rick Esenberg<\/h4>\n<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">President and General Counsel<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>rick@will-law.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"et_pb_member_social_links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rickesenberg\" class=\"et_pb_font_icon et_pb_twitter_icon\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_26  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_14 clearfix  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"617\" height=\"980\" src=\"http:\/\/wifamily.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WILL_Daniel_Color_003_WEB_980x617_100ppi_Sharpened.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Lennington\" class=\"wp-image-9999\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Dan Lennington<\/h4>\n<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Deputy Counsel<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>dan@will-law.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"et_pb_member_social_links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanLennington\" class=\"et_pb_font_icon et_pb_twitter_icon\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_27  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_15 clearfix  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"604\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/wifamily.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lucas-Vebber.jpeg\" alt=\"Lucas Vebber\" class=\"wp-image-11375\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Lucas Vebber<\/h4>\n<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Deputy Counsel<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>lucas@will-law.org<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/will-law.org\/britto-v-atf\/\">Britto v. 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