DOJ takes aim at ‘clunky’ gun regulations after ATF chief Robert Cekada confirmation

Published April 30, 2026 7:50am ET



The Department of Justice will cut down on various gun regulations, including narrowing the requirements to be considered a licensed seller, just days after Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada’s confirmation by the Senate.

On Wednesday, Cekada and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche released 34 notices of final and proposed rulemaking aimed at cutting down on some gun regulations, in line with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14206, “Protecting Second Amendment Rights.”

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