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Definition of Business Premises

Key claim: ATF proposes to clarify that ‘business premises’ under federal firearms regulations includes properties that adjoin each other or are adjacent and share a common parking lot, sidewalk, or road.

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(Proposed Rule · Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) proposes amending Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations to clarify that the term “business premises” includes properties that adjoin each other; or that are adjacent to each other and adjoin the same parking lot, sidewalk, or road.

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ATF proposes to clarify that ‘business premises’ under federal firearms regulations includes properties that adjoin each other or are adjacent and share a common parking lot, sidewalk, or road.

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Definition of Business Premises
Stage: proposed rule · federal-register · 06-may-2026

ATF proposes to clarify that 'business premises' under federal firearms regulations includes properties that adjoin each other or are adjacent and share a common parking lot, sidewalk, or road.

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External: fedreg:2026-08925

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