Earth-shattering injunctions enjoining the government from enforcing portions of the National Firearms Act for some people have left confusion. The Second Amendment Foundation launched an informational resource page to help.
The dust has not settled from the monumental decisions out of the Northern District of Texas. What are we talking about? The National Firearms Act and it being greatly stripped of its teeth. Or, so we think? What do we know and who’s doing what? The Second Amendment Foundation put together a great resource to help people navigate the treacherous waters of not registering some NFA items per the injunction.
“On August 5, 2026, a federal district court for the Northern District of Texas entered Final Judgment ‘in favor of the plaintiffs in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, No. 6:25-CV-056, and Jensen v. ATF, 6:26-CV-277, on their enumerated-powers claims,’” the website says. “Specifically, as to the Jensen case, the Court permanently enjoined enforcement of the following provisions of the National Firearms Act (‘NFA’) ‘as to untaxed firearms’ (except for NFA-defined ‘any other weapons’) against Plaintiffs.”
The plaintiffs that are included in the Jensen case are:
- Individuals: John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, and David Lynn Smith.
- Hot Shots Custom LLC
- Texas State Rifle Association
- FPC Action Foundation
- Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
- Plaintiffs’ members
- Plaintiffs’ members’ customers
- Plaintiffs’ customers
The webpage goes on to explain that the sections of law that the injunction applies to pertain to the transfer, making, and registration of certain NFA items. The full rundown of the sections of U.S. code that are being enjoined is listed on Second Amendment Foundation’s page and worth a full gander.
What else did the Second Amendment Foundation highlight? They noted that the injunction is not limited by geography. That is, just in Texas or some other limiting area. What’s notable that they explain is that the injunction applies to “‘both current and future’ members and customers of the organizational plaintiffs in the consolidated cases.”
A seven-day self-imposed stay by the court expired on Aug. 13, 2026.
“”As the Government has reportedly chosen not to appeal the decision, there is an abundance of information, misconceptions, and outstanding questions as to who this ruling applies to and how it applies,” Second Amendment Foundation says. “This page is designed to provide some answers to those questions and, as necessary, to acknowledge where answers are as of yet unavailable.”
There are new issues with nationwide injunctions from federal courts. These problems come from Trump v. CASA. This case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court severely limited the scope in which a lower federal court may apply injunctive relief to plaintiffs. Pre-CASA, an injunction would likely apply to all people, not just those who are the named and/or organizational plaintiffs. Post-CASA, the courts are shackled and must limit the scope of their rulings.
While the Second Amendment Foundation is not one of the organizational plaintiffs in the Jensen case, their sister organization is. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms — which I serve as an unpaid volunteer director of — is a 501(c)(4) advocacy group. Backing from the Second Amendment Foundation allowed the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to file alongside the other plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit.
Procedurally, this was needed to avoid any issues with the courts. The Second Amendment Foundation and others had/have similar and/or near identical lawsuits in different areas of the country. By having CCRKBA be an organizational plaintiff in the Jensen case, the move avoids duplicative-litigation and claim splitting issues within the courts.
In 2026, the preservation of the Second Amendment is a big tent. For the first time in history that I’ve personally witnessed, most of the national organizations are rowing in the same cardinal direction. There’s a lot of unity — still some bickering and disagreements? Sure. But, a lot of unity and getting on the same page.
Part of this big tent includes something I’ve never seen since being a member of either organization — and I’ve been a life member of both for a bit. The Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms are offering for a limited time a two-for-one discounted annual membership. It’s an opportunity to join and support both organizations at the same time.
These injunctions enjoining the government from enforcing portions of the National Firearms Act are huge. If you’re going to navigate these new waters, it’s important to do so in an educated manner. Explore all the resources you have. The Second Amendment Foundation put this one out for all to learn from. Do check it out and also consider their offer on this great membership deal.
Editor’s Note: Second Amendment groups like CCRKBA are working across the country to protect our right to keep and bear arms and right to self-defense.
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