{"source":"reg-firearms","note":"Free 5-item preview. The full feed is $0.05/call at GET /v1/reg-firearms/changes.","question":"Which final or proposed federal rules affecting firearms & explosives were published since T, and which carry compliance obligations?","sample":[{"source":"reg-firearms","entityId":"fedreg:2026-10962","type":"final_rule","title":"Hazardous Materials: Streamlining Requirements for the Approval of Certain Energetic Materials","summary":"PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by streamlining the classification and approval process for transporting certain low-hazard fireworks, revising the criteria for small arms cartridges to include tracer ammunition as eligible for self- classification, designating the PHMSA portal as the sole method to submit applications for all explosives approvals, and authorizing voluntary termination of an explosive approval by the approval holder.","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:57.767Z","effectiveDate":"2026-07-02","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10962/hazardous-materials-streamlining-requirements-for-the-approval-of-certain-energetic-materials","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-10962","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","publicationDate":"2026-06-02","vertical":"reg-firearms"}},{"source":"reg-firearms","entityId":"fedreg:2026-13585","type":"final_rule","title":"Licensee “eZ Check” Verification for Transfers; Withdrawing Direct Final Rule","summary":"Due to receiving adverse comments, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (\"ATF\") is withdrawing the direct final rule, \"Licensee \"eZ Check\" Verification for Transfers,\" published on May 6, 2026.","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:57.767Z","effectiveDate":"2026-07-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13585/licensee-ez-check-verification-for-transfers-withdrawing-direct-final-rule","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-13585","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau","publicationDate":"2026-07-06","vertical":"reg-firearms"}},{"source":"reg-firearms","entityId":"fedreg:2026-13586","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Registering NFA Firearms That Fall Out of Government Contract","summary":"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (\"ATF\") proposes amending Department of Justice (\"Department\") regulations implementing a statutory exemption and a statutory authority to grant relief from certain National Firearms Act (\"NFA\") requirements to better distinguish between them. ATF also proposes to amend manufacturer registration requirements to include a provision granting relief to manufacturers from registering firearms they manufacture for the U.S. Government (\"USG\"). In conjunction with this, ATF is proposing a new provision permitting manufacturers to register such…","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:57.767Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13586/registering-nfa-firearms-that-fall-out-of-government-contract","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-13586","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau","publicationDate":"2026-07-06","vertical":"reg-firearms"}},{"source":"reg-firearms","entityId":"fedreg:2026-13587","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Fingerprint and Photograph Requirements for Firearms Applications","summary":"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (\"ATF\") proposes amending regulatory requirements to submit fingerprints and photographs with firearms applications. Currently, applicants must submit 2\" x 2\" passport-style photographs and either one or two fingerprint cards, depending on the application type. ATF proposes that all applicants, whether individuals or responsible persons (\"RPs\") for entity applicants, could instead submit a copy of a photo ID, and that individuals and Gun Control Act RPs would submit just one fingerprint card. RPs under the National Firearms Act would su…","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:57.767Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13587/fingerprint-and-photograph-requirements-for-firearms-applications","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-13587","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau","publicationDate":"2026-07-06","vertical":"reg-firearms"}}]}