Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is spearheading a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives over its rule change on the private sale of firearms. The rule change, which is meant to close the so-called gun show loophole,

Several GOP-led states have sued the Biden administration over a federal rule set to take effect later this month that will require people who sell firearms online and at gun shows to conduct background checks on their potential customers.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said the rule would force Iowans to register as federal firearms dealers to sell even a single gun to other family.