ATF NFA Enforcement Guidance (October 2026)
Definition
Dated ATF guidance describing non-enforcement of specified NFA requirements for covered zero-tax items, including silencers. It must be distinguished from statutory repeal, surviving restrictions and state law. Machineguns and destructive devices retain the full NFA requirements described by ATF; later changes require rechecking.
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