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ATF Halts NFA Enforcement Nationwide
ATF will stop enforcing NFA registration, making, and transfer rules nationwide for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs after DOJ declined to appeal a Texas court ruling. The policy leaves machine guns, destructive devices, and state law untouched.
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
ATF Halts NFA Enforcement Nationwide
ATF will stop enforcing NFA registration, making, and transfer rules nationwide for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs after DOJ declined to appeal a Texas court ruling. The policy leaves machine guns, destructive devices, and state law untouched.
Democrats Fight DOJ Handgun Opinion
Nearly 200 House Democrats are demanding DOJ keep enforcing the federal handgun ban on 18-to-20-year-olds after an OLC opinion found it unconstitutional. The fight signals where the next anti-gun administration will aim first.
Denver's Carry Trap Challenged
Trump Expands Federal Hunting Access
DOJ Abandons Under-21 Handgun Ban
Judge Derails Railroad's Gun Law Challenge
New Jersey Asks SCOTUS For Do-Over
Territory Court Guts Gun Rights
NFA Items in 2026: What Actually Changed, and Who It Applies To
Two changes eleven months apart did more to the National Firearms Act than anything since 1934. The $200 tax on suppressors, SBRs and SBSs went to zero on January 1. On August 5 a federal judge struck the registration scheme itself. But that injunction covers a specific list of people, and living in a plaintiff state does not put you on it.
Idaho 2026 Hunting Regulations: What Changed
Idaho's 2026 hunting season is carrying more regulatory weight than most. Two significant shifts hit at once: nonresident deer and elk tags moved from over-the-counter sales to a draw system, and the Fish and Game Commission adopted new rules restricting thermal imaging, night vision, and cellular…
Montana 2026 Hunting Regulations: What Changed
Montana's 2026 hunting season looks meaningfully different from last year — the 2025 Legislature passed several new laws, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission set new regulations in December 2025, and the way you buy your license has changed from the ground up.
Alaska 2026 Hunting Regulations: What Changed
Alaska hunters are dealing with a two-track shakeup in 2026 — a major federal proposal to roll back years of restrictions on national preserve hunting, and a state-level bill that would make it harder to qualify as a resident for licensing purposes.
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