Trump DOJ confirms it will not appeal historic ruling ending red tape for gun suppressors
- The Department of Justice told Congress it would not appeal a ruling striking down National Firearms Act registration and processing requirements for suppressors.
- James Wesley Hendrix issued the ruling on August 5, finding that reducing the suppressor transfer tax to $0 made the requirements unconstitutional.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the Justice Department could not rely on the Commerce Clause to justify the registration and paperwork requirements.
- The ATF reported that more than 6.9 million suppressors were registered under the National Firearms Act as of September 3.
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DOJ Drops Appeal: Suppressor Registration Rules Struck Down
The Trump Justice Department will not appeal a federal ruling that ended National Firearms Act registration red tape for suppressors, locking in a concrete Second Amendment win for law-abiding owners. Solicitor General D. John Sauer formally told Congress the Department of Justice will let the decision stand. In a Thursday letter, Sauer wrote that the […]
DOJ Won’t Defend Suppressor Registry In Court After Congress Killed The $200 Tax
DOJ Won’t Defend Suppressor Registry In Court After Congress Killed The $200 Tax The Justice Department has now made it official: it will not defend part of the 92-year-old National Firearms Act in court, confirming what we reported in August. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told Congress that “the Department of Justice has determined not to file an appeal” in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the case in which a federal judge ruled that NFA reg…
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BizTocDOJ Won't Defend Suppressor Registry In Court After Congress Killed The $200 Tax
DOJ Won't Defend Suppressor Registry In Court After Congress Killed The $200 Tax The Justice Department has now made it official: it will not defend part of the 92-year-old National Firearms Act in court, confirming what we reported in August. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told Congress that "the Department of Justice has determined not to file an appeal" in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the case in which a federal judge ruled that NFA regi…
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