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Oct 9, 2026

Justice Department won't enforce parts of 1934 firearms law after court ruling

The Justice Department announced it will no longer enforce provisions of the National Firearms Act requiring registration of suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and certain other guns, following a federal judge's ruling that parts of the law are unconstitutional.

Oct 9, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Dismantling federal registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles undermines public safety
  • ▪The Texas federal lawsuit challenging the National Firearms Act before Judge James Wesley Hendrix was brought against the government by 15 red states alongside gun rights organizations, including Gun Owners of America and the Gun Owners Foundation
  • ▪Multiple Justice Department attorneys recommended appealing Judge James Wesley Hendrix's ruling, warning that dropping the appeal of his ruling would hinder ongoing criminal prosecutions and violate the executive duty to defend federal statutes

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