Texas Judge Halts Biden Gun Sale Restrictions in Four States

Four states and four gun organizations don’t have to comply with a new Biden administration rule expanding oversight of private firearms sellers, a federal trial court judge said.

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday as to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Utah, and the organizations.

Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee who often sides against Biden on politically divisive issues, said the plaintiffs are likely to prevail on the merits. The plaintiffs if bound by greater scrutiny will suffer financial loss through reduced attendance and sales at gun shows, he said. ...