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Posted on 08/13/2026 9:52:10 AM PDT by thegagline
Second Amendment advocates scored a significant legal victory Thursday after the Justice Department declined to immediately appeal a federal court ruling that struck down longstanding federal permitting requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms.
U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix of Texas ruled that key provisions of the National Firearms Act could no longer be justified under Congress' taxing authority after Republicans eliminated the law's $200 tax on suppressors and short-barreled rifles last year.
The Trump administration allowed Hendrix's order to take effect after midnight Thursday instead of seeking an immediate stay or filing an appeal.
The decision marks a major win for gun rights organizations, firearms businesses and Republican lawmakers who had urged the Justice Department to let the ruling stand.
Gun Owners of America and other Second Amendment advocates argued that maintaining a federal registration and permitting system after eliminating the underlying tax was unconstitutional.
The Justice Department told The New York Times it "respects Americans' Second Amendment rights and is currently assessing the impact of the court's ruling."
The administration still has 52 days to appeal, meaning the legal battle may not be over.
The ruling effectively ends the challenged federal fingerprinting, registration and ATF approval requirements for covered gun owners and businesses, including customers of major retailers involved in the lawsuit. *** Gun-control organizations condemned the Justice Department's decision, arguing that removing the federal requirements will make dangerous weapons and accessories easier to obtain. **
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It remains to be seen whether the Trump Administration will continue its efforts against the Second Amendment.
This was the end result of eliminating the tax in the obbb.
That was why running the tax to 0 was so important
It isn’t a loss for the Trump ATF.
The Trump ATF is being transformed into a Second Amendment friendly, or at least neutral organization.
the rights of American citizens to keep and bear arms “shall not be infringed”
Now maybe they can sort out the SBR rules so that they make sense. As in, just get rid of the stupid restrictions.
‘Cans’ for Everyone !
That doesn’t comport with the pleadings. The ATF argued that the fingerprinting, documentation, application, and ATF approval as set forth in the NFA remain in place. The court ruled against the ATF and in favor of the Second Amendment.
FR nevertrumpers continuing to gaslight and spread 'Orange man bad' propraganda where ever they can...
Trump's admin has been the MOST pro 2A admin ever, as it works to overturn assault weapon bans in many states....
yet FR's are suppose to believe 'the Trump Administration will continue its efforts against the Second Amendment'
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Now maybe they can sort out the SBR rules so that they make sense. As in, just get rid of the stupid restrictions.
It needs to be done gradually, so as not to spook Roberts and may be Justice Barrett. Done incrementally, it will happen.
The Trump Administration argued that the NFA fingerprinting, documentation, application, and the ATF screening remain in effect. That is contrary to the Second Amendment. Set aside your fervent idolatry and let the truth show you the way. Best of luck in your endeavor.
The Trump Administration argued that the NFA fingerprinting, documentation, application, and the ATF screening remain in effect. That is contrary to the Second Amendment.
Now, the Trump administration has decided not to ask for a stay on the Court’s order refuting that argument. Such is considerable progress.
In the Big Beautiful Bill, the Congress voted to eliminate Silencers, Short barreled Rifles, Short Barreled Shotguns and Any Other Weapons (AOW) from the National Firearm Act. The Senate Parliamentarian stripped that provision from the bill.
The Trump Administration is destroying most of the NFA with the combination of removing the taxes and how they handle court actions.
You can lie by omission or commission. You chose the former. The head of the ATF nominated by Trump, the ATF, the attorney general, Robert Blanche, and the DOJ all argued FOR the NFA rules. It wasn't just some lawyers for the ATF as you claimed. You would be better served by setting aside your idolatry and sticking to the facts.
While you can now buy an SBR with just a Form 4473, it is still unclear as to whether you can put a pistol length barrel on a T/C Encore frame with a shoulder stock. That assembly from existing parts in your range bag has always been possible, but avoided because it became NFA and needed a "registered" NFA lower to be legal.
You're trying to spread KING TRUMP BAD. ... BAD, BAD, BAD.
Trump admin didn't get rid of LAWS from the national firearms act of 1934 and the gun control act of 1968....
EVERYONE MUST BELIEVE BAD TRUMP. BAD, BAD, BAD...
never mind that Trump doesn't have the votes to overturn LAWS passed by congress with anti 2a dems and rino Trump hating republicans...
You are a simpleton. This is my last post to you as I don’t like to communicate with the mentally challenged and unstable.
PSA sells a lower without numbers, are you saying the if I put an upper on it, it would be illegal?
thegagline
It remains to be seen whether the Trump Administration will continue its efforts against the Second Amendment.
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Rep. Andrew Clyde House Republicans @Rep_Clyde 🚨 BREAKING: I’ve received confirmation from the Trump Administration that the DOJ will NOT appeal our historic court victory against the NFA. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP and Attorney General Blanche, for delivering the most significant Second Amendment win in OVER 90 YEARS! 10:01 PM · Aug 12, 2026 1.5M Views
He’s saying you can buy a complete sbr from PSA with only a 4473, without NFA registering it.
However, it’s not clear how the judgement applies if you have a collection of parts that you could have built into a sbr, but didn’t because you should NFA register it.
I think one of the issue will be, depending on when you got the parts, if you had a bunch of parts and made a sbr/sbs/suppressor, were you guilty of constructive possession?
The BIGGER news is that DOJ already has announced they WILL NOT be appealing the ban.
What I DO NOT know, and what I have not seen any opinion on from an authoritative source, is whether anyone else (besides the DOJ) has standing to appeal the decision.
The fun part is the information on that 4473 will probably end up in the ATF’s “searchable database”, which they insist is not a backdoor registry.
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