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Feds won’t enforce registration for silencers and certain guns — what it means for Pa.

The Justice Department said it will not enforce certain federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles and other guns after a court struck down parts of a key law.

Published Oct 19, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

The U.S. Justice Department this month moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — along with short-barreled rifles and certain other guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law.