The Guns Affected by the New Texas Firearm Ruling
Summary
A Texas judge allowed a ruling that removes federal registration and approval requirements for certain firearms, including suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns. This ruling changes nearly 100 years of gun regulations under the National Firearms Act. The Justice Department did not stop the ruling, which affects some gun owners in Texas, but does not apply to machine guns or nationwide.Key Facts
- On August 5, Judge James Wesley Hendrix gave the U.S. Justice Department one week to ask for a delay on the Texas ruling; they did not.
- The ruling ended federal registration, background checks, and approval for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns under the National Firearms Act.
- The National Firearms Act has regulated these guns since 1934.
- This change follows Congress’s 2025 decision to remove transfer taxes on these items.
- Machine guns remain regulated separately and are not affected by this ruling.
- The ruling applies only to plaintiffs and their members, not the entire United States.
- Several gun rights groups brought the cases leading to the ruling.
- Some gun owners in Texas legally bought suppressors without registration for the first time since 1934, while gun control advocates expressed concern over public safety.
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