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Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Suppressors Ruling
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In Short: President Trump instructed the DOJ not to appeal a ruling against suppressor registration.
President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) not to appeal a ruling against suppressor registration. The ruling, secured in August via the Silencer Shop v. ATF lawsuit, found registration requirements for suppressors and short barrel rifles and shotguns unconstitutional.
Judge James Wesley Hendrix in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued the verdict on August 5, 2026. The case was filed in October 2025, after President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill removed the $200 federal tax on suppressors and short barrel firearms while retaining National Firearms Act registration requirements.
Since the ruling, Federal Firearms License holders (FFLs) have been awaiting guidance on implementing the decision. The lack of an appeal means the ruling stands, and suppressors and short barrel firearms no longer require registration.
The ruling applies to both current and future members of the affected groups, potentially altering firearm regulations and the interpretation of the National Firearms Act.
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The ruling against suppressor registration could have significant implications for firearm regulations and the interpretation of the National Firearms Act.
What this adds
The ruling could lead to the rollback of protections for gray and Mexican wolves, as previously reported.
Background
President Trump instructed the DOJ not to appeal a ruling against suppressor registration.
The move could lead to the rollback of protections for gray and Mexican wolves.
What's confirmed
- A report from CBS News indicated that President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) not to appeal the ruling against suppressor registration secured in August via the Silencer Shop v. ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) lawsuit.
- Breitbart News reported that verdict on August 5, 2026, noting that Judge James Wesley Hendrix in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas found registration requirements for suppressors and short barrel rifles and shotguns “unconstitutional” in the absence of a tax.
- However, simultaneously, FFLs, members of Congress, and others, have been watching to see if the DOJ would appeal the ruling.
- The case was filed in October 2025, after President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill succeeded in the removing the $200 federal tax from suppressors and short barrel rifles and shotguns while leaving National Firearms Act registration requirements in place.
- Since the verdict, all eyes were on the ATF as Federal Firearms License holders (FFLs) awaited guidance in implementing the ruling.
What's still developing
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