Suppressor Transfers After Jensen v. ATF

Friends,

The federal district court’s decision in Jensen v. ATF created a significant opportunity for suppressor buyers and dealers.

In the 27 states where the ruling applies, a suppressor can be transferred from a licensed dealer to a retail buyer on just a 4473 (the same form as a normal firearm). No wait. No ATF Form 4. No $200 stamp.

ANECHOIC will ship suppressors on a Form 3 to any licensed dealer in any of the 42 states where suppressor ownership is legal, just like always. In the 15 states with their own NFA requirements, the Form 4 process still applies regardless of this ruling; state law is untouched by it.

If you are a dealer

Coverage runs through membership in a plaintiff organization. A dealership that joins the Texas State Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, or another plaintiff organisation is positioned within the current scope of the ruling, which allows eligible transfers to be processed on just a 4473 without a Form 4.

ASA and TSRA offer a single dual corporate membership: americansuppressorassociation.com/ASA-TSRA-Dealer-Membership

Before you change anything about how you process NFA transfers:

The ruling applies only to the named plaintiffs and to plaintiff organisations’ members and customers.
It does not eliminate the NFA.
You must hold an SOT.
You must be in a state where suppressor ownership is legal.
Continue following current law, and talk to your own counsel prior to changing how you process NFA transfers.

If you are a retail buyer

ANECHOIC is a member of the American Suppressor Association, GOA and the Texas State Rifle Association.

If you are in are in one of the 27 states where the ruling applies, buy your ANECHOIC at asilencer.com. Choose your dealer at checkout, or we’ll choose one for you. Your dealer can hand it to you the same way he’d hand you a rifle.

No Form 4. No wait.

Your dealer will confirm his own status as a member of GOA or TSRA or another plaintiff organization before the transfer. Worst case, he processes it on a Form 4, if he is uncertain. That way he is protecting his licence and everyone’s peace of mind.

— Buck Steele
Founder & Chief Engineer, ANECHOIC