Texas lifts decades-old gun-tax limits on short-barrel firearms and silencers after court ruling
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A federal judge’s order lifting the transfer and making taxes under the National Firearms Act on short-barrel firearms and silencers took effect in Texas after the Trump administration declined to file an emergency appeal. The change follows the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill that ended the NFA tax on these items, and its impact applies to states that joined the lawsuit; supporters call it a major Second Amendment win, while gun-control groups warn it could reduce public safety. The DOJ could still appeal within 60 days.
- Longstanding limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted in Texas after judge’s order takes effect texastribune.org
- Gun rights groups capitalize after judge reverses decades-old restrictions: 'Monumental' Fox News
- Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse The New York Times
- Justice Department’s last-minute decision not to defend gun law causes confusion among owners CNN
- Texas court order kicks in striking federal rules on silencers and certain guns NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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