No More Form 4: The Suppressor Playbook for FFL Dealers
ATF's Oct. 9 guidance ended Form 4s for suppressors nationwide and left the SOT rule, the 4473 duty and 50 state laws standing. The operational playbook for dealers this month.
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ATF Stops Requiring NFA Approval and Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs Nationwide, Effective October 9, 2026
ATF says it will no longer require NFA approval or registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs nationwide. Here is what still applies. Read the original story: ATF Stops Requiring NFA Approval and Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs Nationwide, Effective October 9, 2026
ATF Drops NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs: What Changed and What Didn’t
ATF will no longer require NFA approval or registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. Here's what changed, what still applies, and where state law can still trip you up.
ATF Stops Enforcing NFA Registration Nationwide for Suppressors, SBRs and More
Gun-rights litigation has forced a major retreat from the NFA registration scheme. ATF’s October 9 guidance extends non-enforcement nationwide for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs, while remaining federal requirements and state restrictions still apply.
NFA Transfers: A Revenue Line Dealers Keep Ignoring
The NFA injunction protects parties and their customers, not every dealer. A field guide to running NFA transfers now, pricing them as a revenue line, and getting found when buyers search for a shop that handles suppressors.
FFL News: Tucson Burglaries, NFA Pushback, Recordkeeping
Two Tucson gun stores were burglarized in one week, DOJ is fighting broader NFA relief after letting the suppressor ruling stand, a Las Vegas man got 33 months for unlicensed dealing, and bound-book software keeps consolidating.
Maryland Judge Finds Glocks Are Protected Arms, Yet Lets Sales Ban Proceed
Maryland’s Glock sales ban remains on track for January 1, 2027, after a federal judge recognized the targeted handguns as protected arms but denied preliminary relief. A Connecticut judge blocked a similar restriction, exposing a sharp disagreement over banning lawful pistols because criminals...
Gun Trace Data Turns Lawful Dealers Into Gun-Control Targets
A Firearms Research Center analysis exposes how gun-recovery statistics are used to cast suspicion on lawful firearm dealers. The implications reach every FFL: a gun’s later recovery does not establish that the dealer who handled it did anything wrong.
DOJ Asked the Supreme Court to Restore a Felon-in-Possession Conviction Built on Simple Drug Possession. The Justices Said No.
SCOTUS declined U.S. v. Hembree, leaving a Fifth Circuit ruling that a meth possession conviction alone cannot support a federal gun ban. Read the original story: DOJ Asked the Supreme Court to Restore a Felon-in-Possession Conviction Built on Simple Drug Possession. The Justices Said No.
DOJ Confirms It Won’t Appeal NFA Ruling on Suppressors and Short-Barreled Guns
DOJ has formally confirmed it will not appeal the Silencer Shop NFA ruling. The permanent injunction protects covered gun owners and businesses, while nine plaintiff states seek clarity on its reach and ATF prepares guidance.