DOJ won't enforce parts of 1934 gun law that were gutted by court ruling

Washington — The Justice Department said on Friday it will no longer enforce certain provisions of a 1934 law that was passed by Congress to regulate the types of firearms often used by mobsters, after a federal judge declared large parts of the law were unconstitutional.The new guidelines released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were issued to current and future gun owners. The Justice Department determined last month it would not appeal the judge's ruling.Under the new guidelines, the federal government will no longer require individuals to apply and receive regulatory approval before making or transferring short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, suppressors and other various types of

concealable firearms.The Justice Department also said its new legal guidance does not supersede state and local laws that restrict the sale of those categories of weapons, adding that because many state laws still require people to register those firearms, it will continue to process those applications voluntarily.CBS News exclusively reported last month that President Trump had ordered the Justice Department not to appeal the court ruling in Texas that loosened the limits on what used to be called "gangster weapons."The ruling impacted large parts of the National Firearms Act, which mandated that anyone wishing to sell, possess or make a firearm or device covered by the law had to submit