"The rule suggests that applicants for firearms-related forms should be required to select their biological sex, which it makes clear means an individual's immutable biological classification as either male or female and is not a synonym for and does not include the concept of gender identity."
"The proposal cites the president's executive order, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, which declared that trans identities would not be legally recognized and that there were only two immutable sexes, male and female."
"The proposal explains that the penalty of perjury clause is already present on the form for machine guns and that this would create consistency and clarity by adding it to the two other forms on explosives and firearms."
The Department of Justice proposed a rule mandating that gun applicants indicate their biological sex, defined strictly as male or female. This aligns with a presidential executive order that denies legal recognition of trans identities. The proposal aims to clarify ATF form completion and includes penalties for misrepresentation, potentially leading to felony charges. Public comments on the rule are open until August 4, 2026. The rule seeks consistency with existing regulations and emphasizes biological classification over gender identity.
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