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FAQs - NFA Ruling Update

Following the injunction in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF

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Is my FFL/shop covered?

Yes — FFLs in free states who buy inventory from Silencer Shop

are considered customers under the court's order, which covers

the plaintiffs, their members, and their customers.

Are my customers covered?

Yes, if the suppressor or AOW originated from Silencer Shop and

the sale is in a free state. Coverage turns on the item's origin, not

just the sale location.

Do we need to be members of anything?

No. Being a Silencer Shop customer with a Silencer Shop-origin

item is enough. Advocacy group memberships may add further

coverage — check with them directly.

Are Form 3s still required?

Yes — Form 3s are still required for interstate transfers of

silencers, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. That process isn't covered by

the injunction.

Do customers need a Form 4?

Not in free states, for Silencer Shop-origin suppressors/AOWs.

Still required in NFA states, and for SBRs/SBSs everywhere (a

separate GCA/AG-approval requirement).

Can I still use my Kiosk?

Yes — for FFLs in NFA states, and for FFLs selling SBRs/SBSs in

the 42 legal states, since the Form 4 is currently the only form

available for the required AG approval. More Kiosk features (POS,

4473) are coming.

What about the tax stamp?

Already eliminated in January 2026 — not new. What's new is that

the registration requirement behind it is gone too, for Silencer

Shop-origin items in free states.

Should I sell everything as a GCA item now?

No — only Silencer Shop-origin suppressors/AOWs sold in free

states qualify. Everything else still needs a standard Form 4.

Are SBRs/SBSs covered by the injunction?

No. Form 4s are still required to sell SBRs/SBSs, due to a

separate GCA provision requiring Attorney General approval —

the Form 4 is currently the only form ATF makes available for that

approval. That's also why the Form 4 includes the transferee

necessity statement for SBRs and SBSs.

How long does it take now?

In free states: we ship to your FFL (usually a couple of days), then

your customer completes a 4473 and NICS check and can leave

the same day.

Are full-auto weapons or destructive devices covered?

No — only suppressors and AOWs qualify for now. Machine guns

and destructive devices are not covered by this ruling. (SBRs and

SBSs could become eligible in the future if ATF creates a new

form for that type of transfer.

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