SAF praises ATF while continuing to seek a permanent solution
Second Amendment FoundationSAF release quoting founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb
SAF praises the guidance and the administration while continuing its litigation for a permanent solution.
“we are optimistic about the guidance issued and commend the administration for recognizing the unconstitutionality of the NFA’s registration scheme.”
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Where this statement fits
Was ATF right to stop enforcing registration requirements for silencers and short-barreled guns?
ATF announced on October 9, 2026 that it would stop enforcing specified National Firearms Act registration and approval requirements for silencers, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other weapons. The agency says the change avoids unequal treatment under a court injunction covering particular plaintiffs and their members or customers. The NRA and Second Amendment Foundation welcome it. Everytown for Gun Safety condemns the decision as a threat to community safety. The question is whether ATF was justified in extending non-enforcement nationwide, beyond the people covered by the court order.
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SAF praises the guidance while saying it continues to seek a permanent legal solution.
Before the quotation
SAF describes the guidance as a response to its injunction and reviews the policy's legal limits.
After the quotation
Gottlieb says SAF will continue pursuing a permanent solution and providing updates to supporters.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference is ATF's nationwide non-enforcement decision. SAF explicitly commends it; pursuing a permanent solution does not withdraw that support.
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