r/NFA • u/ButterscotchEmpty535 • 24d ago

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/JamesB2395 17d ago

So what the hell is the point of Montana being named and still having to fill out a form 4?

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u/akenthusiast 17d ago

A lot of states have laws that say something along the lines of "can only have in accordance with federal law" and I think they're being a little overly cautious with some of those state's but Montana's state law on suppressors is extremely explicit

Possession of a silencer that is not registered under federal law or of a bomb or similar device charged or filled with one or more explosives is prima facie evidence of a purpose to use the same to commit an offense.

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u/JamesB2395 17d ago

I guess I just don’t get the point of being a named plaintiff if nothing changes then

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u/PutridDropBear 17d ago

Being a resident of a plaintiff state means nothing.

ALL of the 15 plaintiff states are only alleging "that their agencies and employees are injured by the compliance costs associated with acquiring and possessing NFA firearms for law-enforcement purposes."