德克萨斯州联邦法官詹姆斯·亨德里克斯周三裁决，1934年《国家枪支法案》中关于枪支消音器和危险枪支的监管条款不再可被强制执行[1]。法官以特朗普政府在税收和支出削减法案中取消了对这些装置200美元的税收为依据，认为这些规定已无有效的法律基础[1]。亨德里克斯在裁决中表示："不再能够以国会的征税权为这些受质疑的条款辩护——这些条款已经如此被证明了将近90年"[1]。
这一裁决意味着枪支所有者可以购买消音器、短管步枪和短管霰弹枪等特定枪支而无需进行登记，同时也移除了此前向当地执法部门通知的强制要求[1]。截至2024年6月，美国已有超过640万支枪支消音器完成登记[1]。吉福德斯法律中心首席法律顾问亚当·斯卡格斯指出，登记过程原本包括通知当地执法部门的环节，这一过程如今不再可强制执行[1]。
A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday struck down enforcement provisions of a Depression-era firearms law regulating suppressors and certain dangerous weapons.[1] Federal Judge James E. Hendrix ruled that regulatory clauses in the 1934 National Firearms Act can no longer be enforced, citing the elimination of the tax that originally underpinned the statute.[1] The decision was prompted by the Trump administration's removal of a $200 tax on these devices through its tax and spending reduction legislation.[1]
Under this ruling, firearm owners may now purchase suppressors, short-barrel rifles, and other regulated weapons without federal registration, effectively removing an additional layer of background check requirements.[1] As of June 2024, more than 6.4 million firearm suppressors have been registered in the United States.[1] Judge Hendrix stated: "Congress's taxing authority can no longer justify these contested National Firearms Act provisions, which have remained in place for nearly 90 years."[1] Adam Skaggs, chief legal counsel at the Giffords Law Center, noted that the registration process previously required notifying local law enforcement—a requirement that can no longer be enforced under the ruling.[1]