A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its gun background check rule in the Lone Star State on Sunday evening, one day before the national measure took effect.
The partial temporary restraining order prohibits enforcement of parts of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a law passed in 2022 and fast-tracked by President Joe Biden in March of 2023.
A federal judge in Texas on Sunday blocked a Biden administration rule that expanded the requirements for background checks when selling a firearm. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk granted an injunction against the Bureau of Alcohol,
District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Biden administration from fully implementing a new rule aimed at requiring gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks for firearm sales at gun shows and online.