Trump Directs DOJ Not to Appeal NFA Ruling, Leaving Major Suppressor Injunction Intact
The federal government is reportedly standing down from an appeal of a Texas ruling that blocked major National Firearms Act requirements for suppressors and other untaxed firearms. The decision does not remove suppressors from the NFA nationwide—but it could reshape the legal fight over whether they belong there at all. A major federal court victory […]
First FFLs Pass ATF Inspections After 4473-Only Suppressor Transfers
Federal firearms dealers are beginning to transfer suppressors without the traditional NFA Form 4 process for gun owners covered by a federal court injunction — and a new report indicates ATF inspectors are not treating those transfers as violations. AmmoLand reports that at least four Federal Firearms Licensees in four different states have undergone routine […]
Bloomberg Panics as Trump Rolls Back Suppressor Restrictions
Michael Bloomberg’s gun-control machine is attacking a Trump administration rollback on suppressors — even as the federal government admits ordinary suppressors are no longer uniquely sensitive military technology. Michael Bloomberg’s gun-control network is sounding the alarm over suppressors again. Everytown for Gun Safety’s The Smoking Gun is attacking a Trump administration reform that will move certain commercial […]
What the NFA Injunction Really Means for Suppressor Buyers — and What It Doesn’t
Brandon Herrera and Texas State Rep. Wes Virdell walked out of Silencer Shop with suppressors without filing a Form 4 or registering them under the National Firearms Act. It was a historic moment—but it did not repeal the NFA for everyone. Here is what happened, who is actually protected, what gun owners and FFLs need […]
Federal Court Strikes Down Key NFA Restrictions on Untaxed Firearms
A Texas federal judge ruled that Congress destroyed the constitutional foundation for major National Firearms Act restrictions when it reduced the underlying taxes to zero. A federal court in Texas dealt a major blow to the National Firearms Act on August 5, ruling that several NFA registration, application, approval, and enforcement provisions are unconstitutional as […]
Fifth Circuit Says Suppressors Are Second Amendment Arms — So Why Is DOJ Still Targeting Texans?
The Fifth Circuit just admitted what gun owners have known for years: Suppressors are not some fringe accessory outside the Second Amendment. They are arms. In United States v. Comeaux, the Fifth Circuit upheld Brennan Comeaux’s conviction for possessing an unregistered suppressor under the National Firearms Act. But the ruling also delivered a major Second Amendment […]
Democrats File Bill to Criminalize Hearing Protection
The HEAR Act would turn millions of lawful suppressor owners into criminals. Washington Democrats are at it again. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has reintroduced the so-called HEAR Act, a bill that would ban the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of firearm suppressors. In plain English: Democrats want to criminalize hearing protection. Suppressors are not Hollywood […]
Nearly 6 Million Suppressors Are In Civilian Hands & What That Means for the Future of the NFA
The number of legally registered firearm suppressors in the United States is now approaching 5.7 million, according to the latest federal data obtained by the American Suppressor Association. That figure represents a dramatic increase over the past decade, and it raises a fundamental legal question: At what point does a heavily regulated item become so widely […]
A Medical Organization Finally Defends the Use of Suppressors
For once, the medical community is coming to its senses on the issue of gun rights. The medical community has a long history of serving as a privatized arm of Gun Control Inc. Organizations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) have previously proclaimed gun violence is a “public health crisis” and have pushed for […]