Category Archives: 5th Circuit

ATF NFA Registration Changes and What They Mean for Virginia Gun Owners and Dealers

ATF’s October 9 open letter announces nationwide non-enforcement of NFA approval and registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and “any other weapons” (AOWs). While this offers immediate relief from paperwork and approval delays and is a … Continue reading →

Posted in "FAIR" Unit, 2A, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit, Administrative Deference, Administrative Law, AOW, ATF, ATF Guidance Letters, Criminal Law, Federal Court, Federal Law, FFL Issues, Firearms Industry, Form 1, Form 20, Form 4, Inheriting Firearms, Interstate Move, Interstate Travel, NFA Injunction, NFA Trusts, SBR, SBS, Second Amendment, Short Barreled Rifles, Short Barreled Shotguns, Virginia Law, Virginia Politics | Comments Off on ATF NFA Registration Changes and What They Mean for Virginia Gun Owners and Dealers

Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape: Under-21 Handgun Purchases Nationwide and in Virginia

Updated September 25, 2026 The legal landscape governing handgun purchases by adults between 18 and 20 years old changed dramatically this month—but the practical answer in Virginia remains clear. On September 18, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit, Administrative Law, Age To Possess, Age to Purchase, DOJ, Fifth Circuit | Comments Off on Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape: Under-21 Handgun Purchases Nationwide and in Virginia

Firearms at the Post Office: What the Injunction Protects—and Why Caution is Still Warranted

Critical warning: The federal injunction is legal protection, not immunity from being stopped or arrested. Postal employees, security personnel, Postal Inspectors, and responding state or local officers may not know about the injunction, may misunderstand its scope, or may be … Continue reading →

Posted in 5th Circuit, Court Rulings, Injunctions, Postal Carry | Comments Off on Firearms at the Post Office: What the Injunction Protects—and Why Caution is Still Warranted

Texas NFA Injunction Is Now in Effect—But Major Compliance Questions Remain for FFLs

Executive Summary On August 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix held that specified National Firearms Act registration and advance-approval requirements exceed Congress’s enumerated powers as applied to suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and “any other weapons” whose making … Continue reading →

Posted in 2A, 5th Circuit, AOW, ATF, BATFE, Court Rulings, FFL Issues, Fifth Circuit, Firearms Industry, Form 3, Form 4, Injunctions, NFA Transfers, SBR, SBS, Second Amendment, Short Barreled Rifles, Short Barreled Shotguns | Comments Off on Texas NFA Injunction Is Now in Effect—But Major Compliance Questions Remain for FFLs

Understanding the August 5th ruling in the Silencer Shop Foundation v. BATFE case

Federal Court Rules Key NFA Registration Requirements Unconstitutional—What the Decision Actually Changes Last updated August 5, 2026. Executive Summary On August 5, 2026, a federal district court in Texas held that major portions of the National Firearms Act’s registration and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2A, 5th Circuit, AOW, ATF, BATFE, Court Rulings, Federal Court, Federal Law, Fifth Circuit, Firearms Industry, Injunctions, Machine Guns, NFA Transfers, SBR, SBS, Second Amendment, Short Barreled Rifles, Short Barreled Shotguns | Comments Off on Understanding the August 5th ruling in the Silencer Shop Foundation v. BATFE case