Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) announced progress in his work with the legislature to bring his state in line with the ATF’s relaxed suppressor purchase rules.
\n\nBreitbart News reported that on October 9, 2026, ATF director Robert Cekada announced the ATF would no longer require purchasers to go through the tedious and cumbersome registration requirements that had been part of suppressor purchases since 1934.
\n\nCekada, along with the DOJ, did this by broadening the application of an August 5, 2026, U.S. District Court judge’s ruling that found the registration process unconstitutional.
\n\nThe ATF’s guidance on the subject says:
\n\nAlthough the district court’s injunction applies only to plaintiffs and certain other specified persons, the Department has determined to exercise its enforcement discretion to create greater uniformity, consistent with the Attorney General’s statement today. Consequently, effective October 9, 2026, ATF will no longer require individuals to seek ATF approval under the NFA before making or transferring short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, or silencers, and “any other weapon[s]” as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(e).
\n\nBut Cekada made clear to Breitbart News that the ATF’s stance impacted federal rules and would not change the fact that a number of states still require a…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/
