Category Archives: BATFE

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

Posted on August 13, 2026 by John Pierce

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 →

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

Posted on August 5, 2026 by John Pierce

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 →

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An ATF Update for Virginia NFA Applicants with Pending Form 1 or Form 4 Applications

Posted on June 29, 2026 by John Pierce

ATF has posted an important notice for Virginia applicants, transferees, and transferors on the eForms main page in response to the upcoming July 1, 2026 implementation of Virginia’s new “assault firearm” law under SB 749/HB 217, and the continuing uncertainty … Continue reading →

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A comprehensive guide to moving individually-owned NFA items into your trust using eForms

Posted on April 2, 2026 by John Pierce

Due to the incredibly high volume of requests I have been receiving and the fact that the process is extremely time-intensive, I am not able to continue accepting requests to do the eForms transfer process at this time. Because of … Continue reading →

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Do NOT purchase your NFA items individually with the intent to transfer them into your trust later!

Posted on March 17, 2026 by John Pierce

Since the beginning of the year, I have been inundated with clients asking me to assist them with the process of moving individually-owned items into their trusts.  The good news is that, with the updates the ATF made in January, … Continue reading →

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