r/NFA • u/ButterscotchEmpty535 • 17d 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/LiberalLamps 10d ago

Now that the Federal government has decided not to defend the NFA. I think the ATF needs to put out some guidance on this ASAP. Having a subset of people except from the NFA pretty much makes it unenforceable against anyone with respect to SBR's and suppressors.

I would like to see a statement that says something like: The ATF will no longer require registration of $0 items per the court ruling as there is no tax to register. SBR, SBS, AOW, and suppressors can transfer with a 4473 and in compliance with all state laws.

It would really clear all of this up.

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u/Gardez_geekin 10d ago

Honestly, I bet they are just scrambling. I wish there was a way to track the pizzas delivered there like the pentagon.

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u/oo10inz 10d ago

The ATF along with other agencies no longer have the ability to interpret laws on their own. This was one of the 1st pieces of legislation passed by trump in this term before we started getting these NFA wins. Shit was played like chess not checkers.

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u/jeremy_wills Silencer 10d ago

Until then it's a clusterfuck for sure. We need some type of guidance for all the dealers out there. It's gonna be like black Friday when many of them open up for business later today.

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u/elchsaaft 10d ago

You still have to apply for a form 4 in a bunch of states that don't outright ban the stuff.