Three NFA Lawsuits Put SBR & Suppressor Registry on Path to Supreme Court

Summary

Three federal lawsuits — Roberts v. ATF (Kentucky), Brown v. ATF (Missouri), and Jensen v. ATF (Texas) — are challenging the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act (NFA) registration requirements for short-barreled rifles (SBRs) and suppressors. The legal argument centers on the premise that the $200 NFA tax, which justified the registration scheme, was eliminated by President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" last summer, rendering the registration requirement moot. Plaintiffs, including the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), are pushing for summary judgment in the Roberts case, aiming to put the issue before the Supreme Court.