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…