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DOJ Let the NFA Injunction Take Effect — Then the First Unregistered Suppressor Transfers Followed
The emergency deadline passed. The paperwork regime for covered suppressors is no longer theoretical — it stopped.
Why it matters The legal victory moved from a court PDF into actual commerce. The next fight is over scope, dealer compliance, and whether DOJ appeals by the regular deadline.
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NSSF to Dealers: The NFA Win Is Live — But the Compliance Map Is a Minefield
Do not read a plaintiff-limited injunction as a nationwide repeal. NSSF just put that in writing for every FFL.
litigationNRA, SAF and FPC Sue New York Over Its Glock-Style Handgun Ban
New York turned a trigger-bar geometry into a handgun ban. The complaint landed August 14.
litigationClyde and Plaintiff-State AGs Press DOJ: Make the NFA Ruling Work Nationwide
The political pressure is one demand: stop administering two NFA systems.
state legislationFive California Gun Bills Reach the Floor — The FFL-Killer Bill Died in Committee
Sacramento moved five gun bills to floor votes on August 13. One dealer-killer stopped. The rest did not.
atf regulationATF’s Cekada Defends the Reform Package — NRA Says the Agency Is Finally Correcting the Record
Gun-control groups called the ATF reform docket a public-safety collapse. The director put the receipts in The Hill.
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