Additionally, Richard has led efforts to push back against stabilizing brace regulations from the ATF that would turn millions of law-abiding citizens, including disabled combat veterans, into felons overnight.
Push back against ATF stabilizing brace regulations that would turn law-abiding citizens, including disabled combat veterans, into felons.
Occurrences
Evidence
ATF says it is "proposing to formally rescind" the 2023 stabilizing-brace rule; it adds that courts have enjoined, stayed, or vacated it.
The proposed rule would amend DOJ regulations on firearms with attached stabilizing braces and remove the 2023 paragraphs defining shoulder-fired rifles.
Assessments
Hudson did materially push back against the ATF stabilizing-brace rule, including leading a Congressional Review Act resolution aimed at blocking it and publicly framing the rule as threatening law-abiding gun owners and disabled veterans. The promised policy outcome has not been fully completed because the 2026 ATF action is a proposed rescission, not a finalized repeal, though courts have already enjoined, stayed, or vacated the rule and ATF is formally moving to undo it while Hudson remains in federal office. That supports partial credit in the same-term context rather than full delivery.