NFA registration Archives

What the New NFA Ruling Actually Means for Suppressors and Short-Barreled Firearms

Ninety-two years of paperwork, fingerprints, photos, and waiting just took a serious hit. On August 5, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix in the Northern District of Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration and approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain AOWs no longer hold up. The reason is straightforward. […]

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 […]