Suppressors Are Protected Arms, Fifth Circuit Rules in Major 2A Case

Summary

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in *United States v. Brennan James Comeaux* that suppressors are "Arms" protected by the Second Amendment, rejecting the argument that they are "dangerous and unusual weapons." This decision creates a circuit split with the Ninth Circuit's *United States v. DeBorba* ruling, though Comeaux's conviction for possessing an unregistered silencer was upheld because he did not demonstrate the NFA process burdened his rights.