Texas Attorney General Sues ATF to Validate New Suppressor Law

It’s a long shot, but Texans may soon be able to make firearm suppressors without going through the federal process.

In accordance with a new state law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in an effort to stop the federal government from regulating silencers that are made in Texas.

“Federal laws and regulations which tax and regulate the making of firearm suppressors in Texas for personal use in Texas impinge upon a right protected by the Second Amendment,” the lawsuit reads.