Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal the Texas ruling striking NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs, CBS reports. What it means. Read the original story: Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department not to appeal the Silencer Shop ruling, leaving a major injunction against key National Firearms Act registration and approval provisions in place for covered plaintiffs, members and customers.
A new legal paper from SAF attorney Kostas Moros argues that special taxes targeting common firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment—including California’s 11% “sin tax,” Colorado’s 6.5% levy, Pittman-Robertson and some NFA taxes.
Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway sued the ATF, arguing NFA registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles is unconstitutional. Read the original story: Tax Zeroed, Registry Kept: Missouri Attorney General Sues ATF to Strike NFA Registration for Suppressors and Short-Barreled Rifles
ATF has expanded the repairs and caliber conversions qualified manufacturers may perform on registered suppressors without creating a new NFA firearm—but strict limits remain.
President Donald Trump has pardoned Patrick “Tate” Adamiak and George Peterson, freeing two men whose cases became national examples of ATF overreach, disputed firearm classifications, federal gun registration, and excessive punishment for nonviolent conduct.
SilencerCo says qualifying customers in 27 states can purchase new suppressors through Form 4473, but unresolved NFA questions have prompted a warning about taking them across state lines.
Michigan HB 6285 and HB 6284 would repeal state bans on short-barreled rifles, shotguns and suppressors after the NFA ruling. Read the original story: Michigan Bills Would Erase the State Felony for Suppressors and Short-Barreled Rifles After Federal Court Gutted NFA Registration
Ruby Ridge began with an alleged National Firearms Act violation involving two shotguns. Thirty-four years later, the NFA registration scheme behind that prosecution is finally beginning to fall in federal court.
A Texas federal judge gutted key NFA requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms, a second judge struck down the ghost gun rule, and DOJ finalized a gun rights restoration pathway. This week's digest explains what changed, what didn't, and how FFLs should respond.