May a person transport a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun in interstate commerce?
Yes, but individuals must continue to file a Form 20 before engaging in interstate transportation of a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun, even if it is unregistered. 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(4).
Source: “Update to NFA Transfer Guidance.” ATF, 9 Oct. 2026, www.atf.gov/firearms/update-to-nfa-transfer-guidance.
Suppressors/silencers that were registered with the ATF to a gun trust before the Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF ruling do not automatically become unregistered or leave the gun trust. The silenc...
The NFA examiners are assigned specific application types. For example, certain examiners will be assigned to process individual applicants while others are assigned to process trust applicants. Fu...
Monthly Data for NFA Applications (July 2026)
Total number of NFA applications received
225,231
Total number of Form 4 silencer applications received
120,623
Total number of NFA applicati...