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Oct 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Federal Suppressor Rules Change Oct. 9
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Federal guidance taking effect Oct. 9 ended enforcement of longstanding federal registration and approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and certain other firearms. The change follows a Texas federal court ruling after Congress eliminated the $200 making and transfer taxes on certain firearms and accessories earlier this year; a Brooksville gun shop owner welcomed the new rules.
WHO: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; a Brooksville gun shop owner.
WHAT: The ATF stopped enforcing federal registration and approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and certain other firearms.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026
WHERE: Brooksville, Florida
WHY: The ATF guidance followed a federal court ruling in Texas that found portions of the National Firearms Act unenforceable after Congress eliminated the $200 federal making and transfer taxes on certain firearms and accessories.
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