đ¨ Update â October 9, 2026: ATF has since issued a broader non-enforcement policy covering suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, AND AOWs for everyone, not just Silencer Shop customers in Free States. SBRs and SBSs are now included â several FAQs below (written for the original SSF v. ATF ruling) are now out of date. ATF is not enforcing NFA approval, registration, or tax-stamp requirements for these four item types; registration remains voluntary. This is a non-enforcement policy, not a change in the law, and state law is unaffected. Updated FAQs are coming.
Is my FFL/shop covered?
Yes â 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 â check with them directly.
Are Form 3s still required?
Yes â 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 â 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 â 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 â 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?
Previously no â Form 4s were still required to sell SBRs/SBSs, due to a
separate GCA provision requiring Attorney General approval â
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. As of October 9, 2026, ATF is no longer enforcing this requirement either â see the update banner above.
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 â 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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