Justice Department won’t enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday that it will cease the enforcement of federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and certain other regulated firearms. This policy shift follows a recent court ruling that invalidated previous registration mandates for these items.

Under the new directive, individuals will be permitted to purchase these specific types of firearms and accessories without undergoing the federal registration process previously required by law. The move represents a significant change in the regulatory oversight of these items in response to judicial intervention.