2A News ATF’s New NFA Guidance: What It Means for Suppressors, Short-Barrel Rifles and Shotguns Zion Patriot, October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 ATF’s October 9 guidance marks a major change for owners of suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and firearms classified as “any other weapons.” ATF has chosen nationwide nonenforcement of certain NFA making, transfer, and registration requirements for these items. The NFA is still law. This policy provides substantial relief, but…
2A News Scotus Watch 2026-2027 Zion Patriot, October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 Updated October 12, 2026 The Supreme Court’s new term brings a major question into focus: does the Second Amendment protect the right to own an AR-15? For gun owners watching the Court, the rifle-ban cases deserve top billing. The justices have agreed to hear two challenges together, with oral argument…
2A News Federal Court Strikes Down Key NFA Requirements: What the Silencer Shop v. ATF Ruling Actually Means Zion Patriot, August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 On August 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix issued a significant ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, holding that several regulatory provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) are unconstitutional as applied to firearms for which Congress has eliminated the making and transfer taxes. The decision potentially…
2A News Pam Bondi’s Exit: A Mixed Record for the Second Amendment Zion Patriot, April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 The sudden firing of Pam Bondi by Donald Trump marks the end of a short but controversial tenure at the Department of Justice. For gun owners and Second Amendment advocates, her legacy is far more nuanced. While she made some moves that aligned with pro-2A priorities, she ultimately fell short…
Gun Control “Dangerous and Unusual”: How a Legal Phrase Lost Its Meaning Zion Patriot, January 15, 2026April 3, 2026 The phrase “dangerous and unusual” is frequently invoked to justify firearm regulation. Rather than describing genuine risk, the modern use of the phrase has become a proxy for political acceptability — one that often inverts real-world danger instead of measuring it. Understanding why requires revisiting the doctrine’s origins, its evolution,…
2A News The $4,709 NFA Tax Is Back Zion Patriot, January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 Last summer, we warned readers that the repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA) tax wasn’t going to be accepted quietly. We were right. Just weeks after the $0 NFA tax officially took effect on January 1, 2026, Senator Chris Murphy (D–CT) introduced a new amendment to reverse it —…