On December 9, 2025, a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reissued a significant ruling in the case of United States v. George Peterson.
Fifth Circuit Upholds the NFA’s Constitutionality
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80% Firearms Silencers: How America Got Here ~ VIDEO
80% silencers are analogs to 80% firearms receivers. A silencer can be made from legally available shapes. It only becomes a silencer when machined and assembled as a silencer.
Is the DOJ Pulling a “Windsor” with the NFA?
The Trump administration had filed a brief in defense of the NFA. Could this be a deliberate means to bring the NFA to the Supreme Court, and then switch sides?
ATF Proposed Rule Makes It Easier to Transport NFA Items Over State Lines
The ATF published a rule in the Federal Register that would make it easier to transport National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms across state lines.
Trump’s DOJ Defends NFA Registration, Betraying Gun Owners
Trump’s DOJ is hailed as the “most pro-gun DOJ ever,” but its response to the GOA lawsuit paints a different picture.
Clyde Presses DOJ to End NFA Registration After OBBBA Eliminates $200 Tax
With the tax now eliminated for these firearms, Congress argues that the constitutional basis for the registration and transfer requirements has been rendered obsolete.
Special Taxes on Firearms are Unconstitutional
From its inception, the NFA was justified as a tax, with the registration being incidental to that tax and only existing ostensibly to ensure the tax was properly paid for each NFA item sold.
ATF Drops CLEO Notification from Form 1 NFA Applications
Buried in the Federal Register notice is the big one: the agency plans to remove the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) notification requirement for NFA registration.
Urge Justice Department to Resume NFA & Import Processing During Federal Government Shutdown
Processing of applications for Import permits and NFA forms have been suspended since the federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1, 2025.
26 House Republicans Demand ATF Reopen NFA Division
A coalition of 26 House Republicans led by Reps. Ben Cline and Mary Miller is demanding the ATF resume processing NFA applications during the government shutdown, arguing that furloughing examiners violates Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
New Leak Reveals ATF War Against the Franklin Armory Antithesis
Franklin Armory has removed its Antithesis firearm from the market after a threat from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Franklin Armory Declares Independence from the NFA with Antithesis
Franklin Armory announced today the launch of Antithesis, a new class of rifled, short-barrel firearm completely unregulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA).
Fifth Circuit Rules NFA Registration is Constitutional
A three-judge panel from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) rules on suppressors are Constitutional.
Uphill Battle To Gut the National Firearms Act: What Challenges New Lawsuits Face ~ VIDEO
Two major lawsuits are taking aim at the NFA after Congress cut its suppressor and SBR tax to $0 — but veteran gun-rights lawyer Matt Larosiere says winning won’t be easy….
Second Amendment Lawsuits Target New Jersey’s Strict Gun Control Measures
Leading gun rights organizations have sued the state of New Jersey over bans on suppressors and short-barreled rifles.
Senator Murphy Proposes Raising Tax Stamp Fees to $4709
Senator Chris Murphy has entered an amendment to raise the National Firearms Act of 1934 tax stamp fee on all regulated items to $4709.
NFA: The Hill Gun Control Dies On, and Antis Know It
The NFA became law in 1934 as the first national gun control law, and just like all other gun control laws adopted since, it didn’t prevent criminals from committing violent crimes.
GOA Leads Charge Against NFA Taxes, Vows to Continue Fight for Full Repeal
In a recent Senate vote, a budget reconciliation bill reduced these taxes to $0—a step forward, yet a far cry from the complete NFA repeal GOA demanded and worked for since the November 2024 election.
Senate Parliamentarian Removes HPA and SHORT Act from Reconciliation Bill
The Senate Parliamentarian has struck the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act from President Trump’s Reconciliation bill.
Senate Must Pass Gun Rights Provisions in “Big Beautiful Bill” or Face the Wrath of Gun Owners
“The NFA is a tax, and gun owners will remember who stood strong to repeal it — and who caved. Pass it, or prepare to explain why you didn’t in the next election.”
Texas Bill to Restore Legal Status to SBRs
Texas lawmakers are considering restoring short barreled firearms to legal status under Texas law. Here is how they became regulated.
Reconciling Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill ~ Suppressors & SBRs
The House has passed their version of a huge budget reconciliation bill, including a provision removing silencers from the NFA, treating them like guns instead of like machineguns.
Pushback: Activists Want Relief from NFA; More Demands for Bondi to Act
It amounts to an expanding campaign to push back on restrictive gun control laws and regulations which have been stacking up over the course of many years.
Rep. Sheri Biggs Introduces Bill to Ease Shotgun Purchases
This legislation will remove the $200 “sin tax” and paperwork requirements that deter law-abiding Americans from purchasing short-barreled shotguns.
ATF Launches Raids on 3D Printing Enthusiasts for Making NFA Items
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) conducted multiple raids across the country, targeting members of the 3D printing community.
NFA Charges Dropped Against Man with a Braced Pistol
The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss a case against Taylor Taranto for violations of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA).
FRAC and Franklin Armory Score a Victory Over the ATF
The judge ruled against the ATF and said, “Congress gave ATF the ability to enforce the law, not change it.”
Burlison Reintroduces Bill to Repeal the NFA
Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) has introduced a new bill to repeal the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA).
Trump Administration Should Make Use of NFA Amnesty
Amnesties for NFA items are an executive branch tool the Trump administration can use as a lever to push for the Hearing Protection Act.
Number Of Form 4 Applications Slightly Increases From Last Month
The ATF received 54,968 Form 4s in July, primarily for suppressors. The increase is 3% higher than the number of Form 4s submitted last month.