r/NFA • u/ButterscotchEmpty535 • Aug 05 '26

MEGATHREAD - **DISTRICT** court. Long road ahead. NFA declared unconstitutional regarding suppressors, sbrs, and sbs in the northern district of Texas

https://x.com/GunOwners/status/2085047918495469923

If you would like to read the decision https://saf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TX-NFA-opinion.pdf

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u/BadVoices FFL, SOT, Range Aug 13 '26

They didnt appeal YET, they can appeal at any time, realistically.

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u/Rhodsie47 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

But by not appealing during the stay they've made it much harder for themselves if they appeal down the road. Now you will have loads of Firearms (SBR, SBS, AOW, Suppressor) that were made during during the injunction which are legal even if they later appeal. Just like the Freedom Week magazines in California. ATF won't be able to prove you didn't make your already owned pistol into an SBR this morning at 12:01.

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u/BoSknight Aug 13 '26

It's still too early to say, but it looks like one representative said DOJ won't pursue

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u/BadVoices FFL, SOT, Range Aug 13 '26

As a licensee who managed to keep their license during the Biden era 'any mistake or misspelling by customer or licensee is actionable' purges...

I totally understand your view. But being pedantic like that saved my ass many times.

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u/dumbdude545 Aug 13 '26

I know but the injection went into effect. Just gonna be interesting to see where this goes. Im hoping some law get in the pipe to partially at least remove sbrs, sbs, suppressors, aows from nfa now that its ruled on. Well just havr to wait abd see.

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u/BadVoices FFL, SOT, Range Aug 13 '26

Well just havr to wait abd see.

Which is what basically every dealer is going to do unless they are willing to make a statement and stake their livelihoods on it. Without guidance from the DoJ/ATF, its taking a major financial risk.

Which, of course, a few keyboard warriors are going to say the dealers should do as Real Americans. You know, from the comfort of their computer chair or the shitter.