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.
Number Of Form 4 Applications Slightly Increases From Last Month
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Should You Use NFA Weapons for Self Defense? A Practical Perspective
First off, let’s clear up the legal aspect. Yes, it is perfectly legal to use NFA items, such as suppressors and machine guns, for self-defense.
Republicans Announce RIFLE Act to Eliminate NFA Tax
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and a dozen of his Senate Republican colleagues have introduced legislation to eliminate the $200 tax imposed by the government since 1934 on firearms and suppressors…regulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA).
REPEAL THE NFA | ATF Cuts Wait Times for Form 4 Approvals
The ATF claims that the reduction of wait times is the new normal. Gun owners can only hope that this change is permanent, at least until suppressors are removed from the NFA.
Rugged Suppressors Announces the SurgeX
Rugged Suppressors, a pioneering force in the realm of durable silencers, proudly announces the latest addition to their product line – the SurgeX.
Incremental Strategy to Reform & Repeal the National Firearms Act
A path toward reforming and repealing the National Firearms Act (NFA) by incremental measures. Incremental movement is happening to dismantle the National Firearms Act (NFA), bit by bit.
AutoKey Card: Matthew Hoover & Kristopher Justin Ervin Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Matthew Hoover of CRS Firearms & Kristopher Justin Ervin, the defendants in the AutoKey Card case.
1934 NFA, the Failed 1938 NFA, Miller, & the Regulation of Gun Parts
Most Second Amendment supporters are familiar with the National Firearms Act of 1934. But the NFA of 1938 was as important. It served as the basis for the Gun Control Act of 1968.
TX AG Files Lawsuit against Federal Power to Tax, Regulate Homemade Silencers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in federal court, challenging the federal regulation of silencers, as taxation of a constitutional right and improper use of the commerce clause.
ATF Rollouts New eForms Online System, BUT Problems Persist
The new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) eForms system is experiencing implementation bugs and problems. These are expected in the rollout of any large software system.
State Opportunities to Repeal Bans on Gun Mufflers
20 states cede their authority over silencers to the federal government. They should repeal their state bans on silencer possession.
NFA Repairs Plus ATF Equals …Murky Waters Ahead ~ VIDEO
What is that? You want to drop off your NFA item for a quick repair? Well, get ready to navigate some crazy double talk, government bureaucracy, and dangerous murky waters.
EPIC Failure ~ Short Barreled Rifles Were NOT Intended to be Regulated by NFA
Short barreled rifles were added to the NFA all because a confused congressman from Minnesota did not realize he was asking for exactly the opposite of what he claimed he desired.
ATF IOIs Temporarily with the NFA Division are Not Hitting Target Metrics
ATF Industry Operations Investigators on temporary detail with the National Firearms Act division have not been pulling their weight.
How Many Prosecutions For Illegally Owned Suppressors Happen in the USA?
Very few people are prosecuted for the illegal possession of silencers each year. Internet searches turned up 32 cases in the last five years. An academic paper estimated less than 200 per year.
ATF Rules Capricious, Arbitrary, Political, and Stupid
They define an incompetent administration that revels in power but has no idea how to effect basic management controls.
Q LLC & the Honey Badger AR Pistol Dilemma, the Real Issue is…NFA
For the unfortunate owners of the Q product and pistol braces, I wish I had better news for you.
Is ATF Going To Make Pistols, Based On Rifles, NFA Items Because of Weight?
The law office of Wiley Rein released a client alert where they theorized the ATF might move to make AK pistols and AR pistols NFA items. Is ATF saying that pistols weigh too much!?
80% Silencers, the Political Ramifications of Mass Ownership
The political ramifications of 80% silencers and the growing multitudes of legal gun or rifle silencer owners are reaching critical mass.
Building 80% Gun Silencers, The Parts, The Forms, The Warnings
Silencers have become easier to make. The bureaucratic hurdles have been reduced. About 10-20% of legal silencers are homemade.
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.
Many in Media continue to Misidentify Pistol Used in Dayton Mass Murder
Many media outlets continue to misidentify the pistol used in the mass murder at Dayton. It shows the absurdity of the current state of the law about firearms.
Gun Group’s Legal Defense Fund For Disabled Vet Convicted Of Violating NFA Laws
Kansas has a law called the Second Amendment Protection Act. The law states that firearms made within the borders of the state and kept only within Kansas are exempt from national firearms regulations
GOA/GOF Fund Challenge to NFA in U.S. Supreme Court
Gun Owners of America & its legal arm, Gun Owners Foundation, this week continued their defense of Jeremy Kettler, who is a disabled combat veteran. After he was convicted for violating the National F
NFA Processing Division Affected By Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown extends into its third week, suppressor buyers and dealers across the country have one resounding question: will the shutdown have an impact on suppressor transfers?
NFA Division Affected by Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown extends into its third week, suppressor buyers and dealers across the country have one resounding question: will the shutdown have an impact on suppressor transfers?
FBI Refusing Appeals on NFA Denials
So basically, the FBI is denying you based on its database, and then wholesale refuses to allow you to appeal it.
CMMG MkG Banshee Makes Good Use of a Short Barrel ~ VIDEO
The CMMG MkG Banshee is a neat little pistol or SBR depending on which version you like. At great personal risk of denting the family budget, I want to send a check in for this one…
ATF’s NFA Branch Getting Addition Funds To Hire 25 New Employees
The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Tobacco looks to be getting much needed additional funds for its NFA branch…
Congressional Analysis Cites ‘Coiled Spring’ Precedent for ‘Bump Fire’ Stocks
The CRS, essentially a Library of Congress issues “think tank” for federal legislators—does not generally make its reports available to the public, despite our tax dollars funding them.