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.
Four FFLs reportedly passed ATF inspections after 4473-only suppressor transfers, August gun sales rose for a seventh straight month, and the Third Circuit revived NSSF's challenge to New Jersey's gun industry liability law.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is challenging ATF’s continued registration of suppressors and short-barreled firearms after Congress eliminated the tax that supported the NFA scheme.
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
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
SAF says the Jensen injunction shields CCRKBA members from key NFA rules. A $25 dual membership buys in, so check yours. Read the original story: $25 for Two Memberships: SAF’s Pitch After a Texas Court Enjoined NFA Registration Rules for Suppressors and SBRs
In a massive win for gun owners, the Trump Administration has yet to appeal a district court ruling that deregulates suppressor purchases. But there are still plenty of questions around buying a suppressor The post Suppressors Have Been Deregulated and Can Now Be Bought Over the Counter (With Som...
GOA notified DOJ and ATF that Silencer Shop will transfer suppressors to Brandon Herrera and Wes Virdell without a Form 4. Read the original story: Midnight Deadline: GOA Tells the Attorney General That Silencer Shop Will Hand Brandon Herrera and Wes Virdell Suppressors With No Form 4 and No Regi...
With a seven-day stay about to expire, 47 Republican lawmakers are urging DOJ to stop defending the NFA’s zero-tax registration scheme and direct ATF to apply Judge Hendrix’s ruling nationwide.