The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has finally done what common sense and the Constitution demanded all along: approve the previously denied or voided Form 1 applications that sparked outrage in the gun community. NFA applications have been denied for answers to box 4 I with language that referenced constitutionally protected activity as a legitimate reason for possessing NFA items. In a stunning reversal, the agency has now approved the forms, including those rejected for constitutionally grounded purpose statements such as “exercise my God-given rights” and “for all lawful purposes, including justifiable homicide.” According to reports, the ATF has acknowledged they “should have never been denied” in the first place.
This development comes amid the post-tax era ushered in by the One Big Beautiful Bill, which zeroed out the $200 NFA tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and any other weapons (AOWs) effective January 1, 2026. With the revenue justification gutted, the ATF’s remaining registration regime was already on shaky ground, considering ongoing litigation like Silencer Shop Foundation v. Bondi (the “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit” backed by Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Gun Owners of America (GOA), and allies). These approvals signal a retreat from the arbitrary enforcement that plagued early 2026 submissions.
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