Silencer Saturday #427: 2026 ATF NFA Data

Summary

The elimination of the $200 NFA tax stamp for silencers, SBRs, and SBSs on January 1, 2026, has led to a massive surge in NFA item purchases. February 2026 saw over 263,000 NFA applications, with 147,000 being Form 4s for silencers, nearly matching total NFA applications for all of 2005. The ATF's current eForm 4 approval times are 10-26 days, and silencers now constitute 80.3% of registered NFA items.