National Firearms Act Archives

Historic Ruling: NFA Registration Requirements Exceed Congress’s Authority

A federal judge in Texas just handed gun owners a major win against one of the oldest federal gun laws on the books. On August 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration, application, fingerprinting, and ATF approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled […]

ATF Says Pistol Braces Are a FELONY Again?!?

A March 16, 2026, court filing in State of Texas et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (U.S. District Court, Victoria Division) shows that even though the 2023 ATF pistol brace rule (2021R-08F) was fully vacated nationwide in mid-2025, the agency isn’t fully stepping back. Key takeaways: 📄 ATF argues the case […]

Senate Votes To Eliminate Suppressor & SBR Tax

It Passed. The Senate officially voted on the big Bill yesterday, and it passed, eliminating the 200 tax stamp on suppressors and sbrs. It now goes to the House for a vote and then signed by 47. 7/1/25 the U.S. Senate passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill contained a provision that would, among other […]