Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?
Law Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. August 17, 20266:37 PM ET Jaclyn Diaz A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors.
- ▪Law Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision.
- ▪August 17, 20266:37 PM ET Jaclyn Diaz A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.
- ▪A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors.
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| Publication time | Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:37:58 -0400 |
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Law Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now? August 17, 20266:37 PM ET Jaclyn Diaz A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP hide caption toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP Gun rights groups are celebrating a federal ruling that lifts restrictions on the purchase of silencers, used to lessen the sound of gunshots, and certain firearms. Judge James Wesley Hendrix out of the Northern District of Texas invalidated key components of the nearly 100-year-old National Firearms Act (NFA) in more than a dozen states.
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