#GunLaws

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. It has actually happened. Licensed dealers have sold silencers to customers without NFA paperwork, and it was all legal. But the facts on the ground are very complicated. Dealers and customers alike are trying to figure out what is or is not legal. Let’s take a survey of the current status.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Once again, we have exciting lawsuit news in the world of silencers. Portions of the NFA may be gone for good. But the decision left a lot of information up in the air, so let’s talk through some possibilities.

A federal judge in the Northern District of Texas has ruled that major parts of the National Firearms Act's registration scheme are unconstitutional now that Congress has set the making and transfer taxes on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and firearms in the "any other weapon" category at $0.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is funding a   lawsuit filed against the Commonwealth of Virginia over its newly enacted   HB 217 / SB 749, which the group calls an unconstitutional ban on commonly owned firearms. The suit was filed in Fauquier County Circuit Court on May 15.

Virginians did not wait to find out whether Governor Abigail Spanberger would sign a ban on the sale of popular semi-automatic rifles before heading to their local gun stores. Newly released industry data shows Virginia ranked fourth among all states for overall firearm sales-related background checks in April, and second for long gun sales, despite being only the twelfth most populous state.

The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled on April 28 that Montgomery County overstepped its authority with large portions of a local firearms ordinance, handing gun rights plaintiffs a significant partial victory in a case that has been grinding through the courts since 2021

Legislators in Dover introduced Senate Bill 300 at the end of April, a 26-page measure that would establish a new state-level licensing system for firearm dealers and create what opponents describe as a de facto firearm registry.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1144 into law on May 4, making it illegal to manufacture or produce firearms and firearm components using 3D printers. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.

We are only a few weeks into 2026, and it looks like this year might see quite a few battles between pro-firearms activists and anti-gun legislators across the U.S.; we’ve already seen several states introduce highly restrictive legislation, and there might be more to come. Below, see a list of states that are either working on significant new firearms restrictions this year, or see similar restrictions from previous years’ legislative sessions coming into effect. This list is not comprehensive; research your own state’s laws if you are concerned. But it hits the highest points.

In a surprising pivot amid ongoing debates over gun control and hunting rights, the Swedish government has dialed back its aggressive plans for a compulsory buyback of AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles. What began as a swift reaction to a tragic mass shooting has evolved into a more measured approach, allowing licensed owners to retain their firearms under existing permits while offering generous incentives for voluntary surrender.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week we are looking at another major NFA lawsuit. Suing to take apart the National Firearms Act is very hot right now.

The latest version of the Senate tax bill, coinciding with the House One Big Beautiful Bill Act, j ust dropped on Politico, and it contains some big news for the NFA world. After a brief setback that pulled all NFA changes from the bill, the new version now aligns more closely with the version passed in the House. Keep reading for all the details.

Iowans 18 and older may now own and carry handguns, as Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on April 18, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18. The move follows decisions ruling against the federal handgun age limit in states such as New Orleans, Virginia, and Minnesota.

On April 7, the United States Supreme Court   rejected a petition to hear   Antonyuk v. James, a challenge to New York gun restrictions that are generally seen as retaliatory measures by the state in response to the High Court’s landmark 2022 ruling in   New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen.

Previously I wrote about the gun culture of  Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the Philippines. While all those places are fascinating, they seem a bit too exotic for a US gun owner. In the conversation about gun laws, US politicians like to use examples of Australia, and the UK, but often ignore countries that are more similar to the USA and even closer to it geographically - the countries of South America. Today, Brazil is the biggest and most populated South American country, with over 212,000,000 citizens. Like the US, it has a notable problem with gangs and violent crime, and it consists of different states and has a diverse population. Brazil's size and demographics are pretty similar to those of the US. What can we learn from Brazil’s experience regarding gun laws? Apparently, a lot, because in recent years, Brazil's government unintentionally conducted one of the biggest social experiments related to gun laws in the history of mankind.