Category Archives: Short Barreled Shotguns

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

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

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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eForms now supports individual Form 4 transfers!

UPDATE:  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 … Continue reading

Posted in 41F, Administrative Law, AOW, AR Pistols, AR-15, ATF, BATFE, CLEO Notification, eForms, Form 23, Form 4, NFA Trusts, Processing Times, SBR, SBS, Short Barreled Rifles, Short Barreled Shotguns | Comments Off on eForms now supports individual Form 4 transfers!

SilencerShop confirms that approvals for trusts the ATF sees frequently are as fast as individual approvals

I had written about this in my previous article, but I think it bears repeating  … the process changes recently made by the ATF and the FBI provide equal benefits to trust and individual applicants, especially when the trust is … Continue reading

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Federal judge in Texas has denied a request for preliminary injunction against the arm brace rule

ATF Regulation 2021R-08F which effectively redefines arm-braces as butt-stocks for purposes of evaluating whether a firearm falls under the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA), went into effect on January 31, 2023, and the amnesty period for compliance ends … Continue reading

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