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We have received advice from council that we may sell suppressors via the standard 4473 (What you do to buy rifles and pistols).

The conditions are that the suppressor must originate from silencer Shop (Or be SilencerCo brand), and that you are a GOA member.

Most of our suppressors originated from Silencer Shop so they will be covered if you buy one from us.

We ask that you bring in a copy of your GOA membership card so we can make a copy of it and keep it with the transaction.

This will cover us on both ends.

Both us for being a Silencer Shop dealer and you for being a GOA member. This is effective immediately and will go on until DOJ appeals the decision and becomes permanent after October 5th 2026.

If we receive a suppressor as a transfer it will still have to be done on a form 4 as we did not order it from SilencerShop. The only exception is if it is a SilencerCo brand suppressor.

On August 5, 2026, a lawsuit was placed in a federal court in texas against the ATF. That lawsuit ruled that registration of items on the NFA that do not have a tax associated with them should not fall under the purview of the NFA. This is great news, and so far the DOJ has not filed an appeal on it.

However, the ATF has not given guidance to gun stores on how to handle this, and additionally it only applies to members of the GOA, and customers of a few companies. How gun stores are supposed to handle this is unclear, and unfortunately when it comes to the ATF unclear usually means the pulling of licensing for businesses that are not complying.

The issue here is that we would have to still do the paperwork and processing for customers who are not covered by this lawsuit, and yet not have to do that same paperwork for those who do.

How do we verify this? What happens if they are no longer covered by the lawsuit, and what if an appeal comes later?

Further we still have to do form 3 paperwork on all NFA items that we receive or send to other dealers. So we still have a registry enforced on us.

So right now we are waiting for guidance on how to handle this. The most important thing that we want to see is that this is not to be applied only to specific groups. Simply because there is a burden to prove that the membership is valid and in effect, and more so what happens if they no longer become members or that organization ceases to exist or is rebranded. We think something on this will be decided fairly soon after the 7 day period the judge has given before it goes into effect.

So sit tight, be patient. We are waiting not just to protect ourselves but you the customer as well. We don’t want ATF to try and enforce this after you get your item and then they demand it back because of paperwork.

On 07/21/2026 a statewide injunction was put into effect that prohibits any agency from enforcing the VA assault weapons ban until the supreme court makes a final ruling on all assault weapon bans. That ruling is expected to occur mid to end of year 2027.

What does this mean? It means that from now until then we are allowed to sell all firearms like normal again. If the supreme court makes a ruling that upholds the ban, then everything will go back to being banned again.

Use this opportunity to get anything you want to now, because while the supreme court is expected to rule favorably for this, it is also possible that they won’t. Further if they do that then the ban goes back into effect immediately and there would not be time to purchase items that would then be banned again.

Make the most of this opportunity while you can!

Many people have older firearms, and even sometimes a newer firearm that looks a bit rough, or maybe even just traded for another firearm, something that you just don’t really know the true condition of the firearm as it was used by someone else. Many times the firearm is just fine, but regardless the firearm should be inspected to make sure it is operating correctly, and safe to fire. Be this something you do yourself or you bring in for us to look at; there are a few key things to check on your newly acquired firearm before shooting it.

Make sure the firearm is unloaded before you inspect it!

This should go without saying, but the number of times we have customers bring in loaded guns for us to look at is too damn high. So remove the magazine from the firearm, and check the chamber to be empty before proceeding.

Check for bore obstructions

Check your barrel to make sure you can see light at the other end. It doesn’t matter if it is grease, dirt, or a bullet stuck down the barrel, it will create back pressure and blow up. Your gun doesn’t care why or what it’s plugged with, just that it is. If the obstruction doesn’t come out with a cleaning patch or a jag, then bring it in to us to investigate and attempt removal. Incorrect removal techniques on obstructions will only cause more damage to the firearm.

Check for proper operation

The firearm must work correctly to fire as well as be safe to use. Check that the bolt, slide, or charging handle operates freely and without hangups or hesitation. Make sure that the safety engages and that the firearm does not fire with the safety turned on. Make sure that attempting to fire with the safety on does not disengage the safety as well. Ensure magazines fit and remove from the firearm correctly. Look for marks and indications that the fire control components might have been modified or tampered with. Sometimes people will attempt to do a trigger job or lighten a trigger to a point that the firearm can become unsafe. Part of this check should be engaging the safety on the firearm and giving it a good solid thump. Weakened fire control components will often discharge the firearm when subjected to a solid bump or jarring. A gun that is unsafe no matter the age or condition is unsafe for firing or use, and should be corrected or made unable to fire to prevent a potentially deadly accident from occurring.

Check for rust, cracking, signs of fatigue

If you can see pitting, deep rust, cracked metal, or other signs of metals stressing… chances are it’s not safe to shoot either. Some pitting is alright and can allow a firearm to still be shot and used, it’s a matter of where, on what, and how deep the pitting is that can change a simply neglected gun into an unsafe gun. If you see any signs of the above, you should have it looked at by a gunsmith. Even a cracked stock will worsen unless you attend to it, just like the metal on the firearm. No one wants a gun to blow up on them, and no one wants a sharp piece of wood from a broken stock going into their shoulder or face when it shatters under recoil.

Be sure of what the firearm is chambered for

The number of firearms that have been reworked, re-barreled, or re-chambered and don’t have the correct designations on them is surprisingly high. It’s not uncommon for us to see an AR-15 or even old hunting rifles with no markings on the barrel for it’s chambering. Many times if it is marked it is going to be as marked, but it doesn’t hurt to check the head-space to make sure that it is safe to fire as well as give you confirmation that it is as advertised. If a barrel is not marked, usually the only way to verify the chamber dimensions is to do a cast and take measurements to confirm what it is setup for. Specialty metals are used specifically for this purpose so as to not cause damage to the firearm and to reduce shrinking (or expansion) of materials to make sure you get the most accurate measurements possible for cross reference.

There is a lot more details to go over when inspecting a firearm as well. But those are all key things needed just to make sure the firearm is safe for use. Other things can affect performance, behavior, or even show indications of a firearm that is on the verge of failing that an experienced gunsmith is going to be able to identify. Signs of where someone else got into a firearm and might have tampered with something, stress indicators, lockup tolerances and slop within components. All indicators that the firearm is having trouble in a specific area that is far too much to go into for a post on the internet. If you are ever unsure if your firearm is unsafe to fire then you should bring it by an experienced gunsmith for a proper inspection. Most will offer that as part of their cleaning service to make sure you are getting a firearm back in your hands that is safe to fire.