ATF says a complete registered silencer may be repaired or changed to a different caliber without being treated as a new making when the serialized frame or receiver is not destroyed, required markings are not removed or altered, and the work does not make a new firearm.
Open →ATF Ruling 2026-1 determines that SS109/M855 projectiles and projectile cores qualify for the sporting-purpose exemption from the federal armor-piercing ammunition definition.
Open →ATF proposed clarifying NFA relief for manufacturers working under U.S. Government contracts and creating a late-registration process for qualifying firearms that later fall out of contract. The comment period ended September 4, 2026.
Open →ATF proposed clarifying that an NFA business pays one special occupational tax for each business activity—manufacturing, importing, or dealing—conducted at a location, rather than one SOT for every GCA license covering the same activity at that location. The comment period ended July 6, 2026.
Open →ATF proposed clarifying when FFL importers may import frames, receivers, or barrels capable of use in both sporting and non-sporting firearms. The comment period ended August 6, 2026.
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