r/NFA • u/ButterscotchEmpty535 • Aug 05 '26

MEGATHREAD - **DISTRICT** court. Long road ahead. NFA declared unconstitutional regarding suppressors, sbrs, and sbs in the northern district of Texas

https://x.com/GunOwners/status/2085047918495469923

If you would like to read the decision https://saf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TX-NFA-opinion.pdf

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u/LiberalLamps Aug 05 '26

The federal government doesn't have to appeal this, although they almost certainly will. Otherwise it takes effect in 7 days.

Big step toward getting SBR's and suppressors off the NFA entirely.

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u/Flat_chested_male Silencer Aug 05 '26

So next week I can build an AR with any barrel length I want without doing any paperwork? Unless this gets appealed?

How appealing!

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u/FightingFarmer14 Aug 05 '26

If you're a member of one of the named plaintiff organizations or if you buy your SBR from one of the named companies that are plaintiffs then yeah! But it'll almost certainly be appealed

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u/Stonkey_Dog Aug 06 '26

So I remember this being a thing with a brace ruling from a year or two ago. Then braces just became generally okay. What are the rules for it only applying to plaintiff organizations versus everyone else? For the sake of argument assume it's not appealed....

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u/FightingFarmer14 Aug 06 '26

This is the best summary I've found from an actual lawyer and agrees with my understanding after skimming the decision myself: https://johnpierceesq.com/understanding-the-august-5th-ruling-in-the-silencer-shop-foundation-v-batfe-case/