Roberts v. ATF Challenges Post-Tax NFA Registration Scheme in Federal Court

Summary

A federal lawsuit, Roberts v. ATF, has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, challenging the National Firearms Act's registration requirements for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. The plaintiffs argue that with the $200 NFA tax stamp eliminated by President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) in 2025, the registration scheme now lacks constitutional basis under Article I and violates the Second Amendment under the Bruen framework. Organizations like the American Suppressor Association and Buckeye Firearms Association are supporting the case.