ATF Announces Nationwide NFA Nonenforcement Policy for Suppressors and Other Covered Firearms
ATF announced October 9, 2026, that it would apply a new NFA nonenforcement policy nationwide to suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and the statutory category of “any other weapons.” The announcement follows a Texas federal court decision, but the broader reach comes from the Justice Department's enforcement discretion. [1, 2]
State restrictions and separate federal obligations continue to matter. The agency's documents describe a change in enforcement, with important boundaries, rather than wholesale repeal of federal firearms law. [2, 3]
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