National Firearms Act

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed legislation Tuesday to remove firearm suppressors from the state’s “controlled weapon” list.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) explained why the registration of short barreled rifles (SBRs) and suppressors must end. 

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and more than 40 members of the House and Senate sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi Thursday, asking her to adopt Congress’s position and intent “regarding ongoing litigation challenging the National Firearms Act’s (NFA)

In a November 10, 2025, letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) urged Trump’s DOJ to align with Congressional intent to remove National Firearms Act (NFA) registration requirements.

Texas and 14 other states have joined the One Big Beautiful Lawsuit to do away with NFA registration requirements for suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) pushed an amendment to a defense spending bill this week that would increase the National Firearms Act tax on suppressors to $4,709.

Gun groups have filed a lawsuit to eliminate the NFA regulations that were initially targeted in the Big Beautiful Bill but then allowed to stand.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill over the weekend banning the enforcement of red flag laws in cities and municipalities throughout the state of Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation Saturday to remove short-barrel rifles and shotguns from Texas prohibited weapons list.

The Senate Finance Committee’s version of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill contains the removal of suppressors and short-barreled rifles from the National Firearms Act (NFA).

On Thursday Sen. Chris Murphy (D) railed against House Republican efforts to remove the NFA regulations on firearm suppressors, describing the devices as items “primarily designed for crime.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) defended Republican efforts to remove the $200 federal tax on suppressors, noting there is “no rationale” for such a tax. 

The Texas House passed legislation to legalize short barrel rifles and shotguns Tuesday and it is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) desk. 

The GOP-led House passed budget reconciliation, Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, early Thursday morning and it eliminates the tax and registration requirement on suppressors. 

Rep. Andrew Clyde is urging his colleagues to end the taxation and registration of suppressors as the House continues to hammer out reconciliation.

Rep. Andrew Clyde is pushing a bill to “remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of suppressors” currently in place.

Rep. Eric Burlison (R) continues his push to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, saying it is time to “return power to the people.”

Rep. Eric Burlison (R) continues his push to do away with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), noting Monday there is nothing “radical” about abolishing the federal agency.

Rep. Ashley Hinson and Sen. Tom Cotton introduced legislation that would remove an “unconstitutional” tax on the purchase of firearms.

American Suppressor Association’s (ASA) president and executive director Knox Williams sat down with Breitbart News to discuss the launch of a video series titled, “The Sound of Safety.”

Sen. Mike Crapo introduced the Hearing Protection Act Thursday, seeking to remove suppressors from the purview of the National Firearms Act.

Rep. Mike Cloud (R-TX) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) are introducing legislation Friday to eliminate the excessive regulations which make suppressor acquisition so cumbersome.

Over the weekend, Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) used a post on X to describe the National Firearms Act (NFA) as “government overreach” and renewed his call for its repeal.

On Monday Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) doubled down on his push to abolish the ATF, claiming the agency uses tax money to violate Americans’ rights. 

Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) will introduce legislation Monday to repeal the National Firearms Act (1934).  

With Republicans holding the House, Senate, and White House, now is the time to pass a Hearing Protection Act to protect the environment.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation on Monday designed to simplify the purchase rules related to firearm suppressors.

Firearm suppressors are legal in over 40 states in the Union, and many gun owners ask about choosing the right suppressor or seek details on how to acquire one.

Gun Owners of America (GOA), the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are filing suit Thursday against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF’s) pistol brace rule.

Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and John Kennedy (R-LA) are pushing legislation to end the National Firearms Act’s registration and regulation purview over short-barreled rifles, thereby eliminating the ATF’s pistol brace rule.

At least three Oklahoma sheriffs have posted videos and/or notices on their Facebook pages to let the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) know they have no intention of enforcing the pistol brace rule in non-criminal situations.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) tweeted Wednesday that unelected Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) bureaucrats are “destroying our Second Amendment.”

A group of Republican House members led by Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) put forth legislation Wednesday to repeal the National Firearms Act (1934), thereby stripping the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) of the ability to turn law-abiding gun owners into criminals. 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) released its final rule on stabilizer braces Friday, noting that individuals in possession of said braces have 120 days to register them once the final rule appears in the Federal Register.

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced legislation Thursday to protect Americans from the gun controls being put in place by the ATF via regulatory action.

Public comment on the ATF’s proposed AR-pistol rule changes is nearing a close, and the Second Amendment Foundation is warning Americans to beware of President Biden’s regulatory gun control.