NFA Injunction Takes Effect, Now ATF Owes Gun Owners Answers

Summary

A federal court's permanent injunction in *Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF* and *Jensen v. ATF* is now in effect, preventing enforcement of NFA registration and approval provisions for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs for covered plaintiffs and their customers. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled on August 5, 2026, that these NFA provisions exceed Congress's powers once the associated taxes were zeroed out. Plaintiffs are now demanding guidance from the ATF and DOJ by August 21, 2026, on how to comply with the order, as the seven-day stay expired.