Multiple Gun-Rights Groups File Lawsuit Challenging The Constitutionality Of The National Firearms Act

Multiple Gun-Rights Groups File Lawsuit Challenging The Constitutionality Of The National Firearms Act

In what could become one of the most consequential 2nd Amendment battles in decades, a coalition of gun-rights organizations have filed a new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA).

SAF Backs Second Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of National Firearms Act

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Oct. 9, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) announced today the filing of a new SAF lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act (NFA). Since 1934, the NFA required anyone who wished to purchase a silencer, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or “Any Other Weapon” (AOW) to pay a $200 tax and register the firearm with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Throu…