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  "type": "comment-period",
  "data": {
    "documentNumber": "2026-08918",
    "title": "Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement",
    "summary": "The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (\"ATF\") proposes amending Department of Justice (\"Department\") regulations to clarify when a state's firearms-related permit meets the requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System check and includes minor changes to ensure that the regulatory language adheres closely to the language used in the statute.",
    "agency": "Justice Department",
    "commentsCloseOn": "2026-08-04",
    "daysUntilClose": 90,
    "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/06/2026-08918/clarifying-exceptions-to-the-brady-act-background-check-requirement"
  },
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/06/2026-08918/clarifying-exceptions-to-the-brady-act-background-check-requirement",
    "api": "federalregister.gov"
  }
}