A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that a 1930s law regulating firearm suppressors and high-risk guns cannot be enforced, more than a year after President Donald Trump signed a bill eliminating taxes on those items (winnipegfreepress.com). The decision, issued by a federal judge in Austin, invalidates parts of the law that had been used to restrict the sale and possession of certain firearms, including suppressors. The ruling comes as part of a broader legal challenge to state and federal gun control measures.
The law, enacted in the 1930s, had been used by authorities to regulate firearms deemed particularly dangerous. However, the new ruling effectively removes those restrictions, aligning with the Trump administration’s push to reduce regulatory burdens on gun ownership. The decision is expected to have significant implications for gun rights advocates and law enforcement agencies across the country.
