Gun Laws And 2a
Gun Rights Lawsuit Alleges NFA Overreach
Missouri plaintiffs argue NFA exceeds congressional powers post-tax repeal
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✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Eastern Missouri
Gun rights advocates have launched a new legal offensive against the National Firearms Act (NFA), claiming its registration mandates are unconstitutional now that the excise tax underpinning them has been repealed. Filed by the NRA, FPC, a Missouri-based firearms store, and several Missouri residents, the lawsuit argues that Congress only justified the NFA under its authority to tax, not regulate. With the tax now nullified under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the plaintiffs allege that the NFAs enforcement powers exceed congressional authority and infringe on both Article I and the Second Amendment. The lawsuit leans heavily on the Supreme Courts Bruen decision, asserting that modern registration requirements lack historical precedent and are constitutionally invalid. They argue that suppressors and short-barreled rifles are not only commonly used, but rarely involved in criminal acts. Moreover, the complaint compares the registration process to being treated like a criminal, pointing out the time burden and invasiveness of ATF requirements. The plaintiffs hope the court will strike down the NFAs provisions and interpret the law through a strict constitutional lensone that centers on founding-era practices and originalist interpretation.