Hey, remember when the gun control industry went berserk at reports that President Trump had instructed the DOJ not to appeal the Jensen/Silencer Shop Foundation case ruling? Well those reports were accurate.
In a filing with the court yesterday, the DOJ announced that it informed Congress last month that it has decided not to appeal a federal district judge’s permanent injunction ruling that, with the elimination of the $200 transfer tax last year, the National Firearms Act’s regulation of suppressors and short-barrel long guns is unconstitutional.
Here’s the Solicitor General’s letter to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee letting him know about the decision . . .
Brady’s Kris Brown shrieks that the DOJ’s non-appeal is UNCONSCIONABLE. Cope and seethe, Kris.
Meanwhile, there’s still more to do. Nine states that were plaintiffs in the suit have asked the court to clarify how the ruling affects sales and transfers within their borders and what ATF does or doesn’t have to do to make that clear.
ATF Director Robert Cekada has promised to issue guidance on that soon. We have it on very good authority that will be issued within the next two to three weeks.
Hang in there.