> ATF rules get published in the Code of Federal Regulations > and are subject to the Administrative Procedure Act > and therefore are announced ahead of time i

> ATF rules get published in the Code of Federal Regulations > and are subject to the Administrative Procedure Act > and therefore are announced ahead of time in Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) published in the Federal Registe Only if there is no exception that allows them to wave the comment period. The key being "emergency actions". https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/laws/administrative-procedure/553.html https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/laws/administrativ... https://www.reginfo.gov/public/reginfo/Regmap/REG_MAP_2020.pdf https://www.reginfo.gov/public/reginfo/Regmap/REG_MAP_2020.p... > There is an emergency rulemaking exception under the APA for "good-cause", but this is comparatively rarely used Bingo. Now imagine living in fear because of a particular government body's overreach. You can clearly see that this can and will be abused based on political bent. The exceptions are the problem. Remove them. Require all rules have a 180 day waiting period.