All articles tagged with #silencers
A Texas federal judge’s injunction narrows the National Firearms Act’s tax-stamp requirement for suppressors, applying to the named plaintiffs and allowing unregistered silencers in Texas, with potential nationwide ripple effects as the DOJ weighs an appeal and gun-rights groups push for broader changes while safety advocates warn of risks.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is facing increasing tensions over its struggle to regulate homemade gun devices that circumvent federal restrictions. The ATF recently clarified that devices marketed as "solvent traps" are actually silencers, which are regulated and banned in many states. Gun enthusiasts and the gun lobby argue that these regulations infringe on their Second Amendment rights. The ATF's recent warning states that the legality of a device is determined by its function, not its name. The agency has faced controversy over its decisions on add-on devices for firearms, including bump stocks and stabilizing braces. Critics argue that the ATF is overstepping its authority and creating laws without proper congressional approval.