Rescinded 2025 Updated 500 days ago
Where it stands
ATF rescinded the 2023 rule that reclassified brace-equipped pistols as short-barreled rifles.
In legal terms
The National Firearms Act and ATF rules regulate suppressors, short-barreled rifles, machine guns and certain accessories.
Disputes cover what ATF can regulate by rule and what only Congress can change.
What this means, in plain English
The National Firearms Act and ATF rules regulate suppressors, short-barreled rifles, machine guns and certain accessories.
Disputes cover what ATF can regulate by rule and what only Congress can change.
Federal rules and statutes on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, braces and triggers decide what is legal to own and how it is registered.
Related
NFA tax set to $0 for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, AOWs
H.R. 1 eliminated the $200 NFA tax on those items. Registration, Form 4 and ATF wait times still apply. Machine guns and destructive devices still carry the $200 stamp.
Forced reset triggers: DOJ settlement
DOJ settled Rare Breed Triggers v. Garland, restoring federal legality for forced reset triggers. State laws vary.
Sources: court dockets, the Federal Register, DOJ releases and Congress.gov. Informational only, not legal advice. Items marked Unverified are awaiting review.