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Silencer Shop Foundation et al v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives et al
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6:25-cv-00056
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Other Statutes: Other Statutory Actions
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- Butler Snow LLP
- Cooper & Kirk
- Cooper & Scully
- Payne Powell
- Sloan Hatcher
- Stamboulieh Law
- Waters Kraus
- Wiley Rein
- WilmerHale
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August 05, 2026
Judge Says Firearms Act Can't Stand After Gun Taxes Zeroed
A Texas federal court ruled Wednesday that the National Firearms Act and its enforcement of registration and transfer requirements are unconstitutional in light of the 2025 federal budget bill's elimination of taxes on certain firearms, handing a win to several gun rights advocacy groups.
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July 07, 2025
Gun Rights Groups Sue To Overturn National Firearms Act
Multiple gun rights advocacy groups asked a Texas federal court to throw out most of the National Firearms Act, saying that because the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reduced the tax for certain controlled firearms to $0, the NFA could no longer pass a constitutional smell test.