The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) just dropped a bombshell response brief in their high-stakes Texas NFA lawsuit, firing back at the feds with surgical precision from their Bellevue, WA headquarters on January 19, 2026. Partnering with Firearms Policy Coalition and other liberty-loving allies, SAF is challenging the National Firearms Act’s stranglehold on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and other scary accessories—arguing that these arbitrary classifications violate the Supreme Court’s Bruen framework. This isn’t some fringe filing; it’s a direct assault on ATF overreach, spotlighting how the NFA’s $200 tax stamp racket (unchanged since 1934, worth pennies today) and endless wait times mock the right to keep and bear arms.

What makes this brief a game-changer? SAF cleverly weaves in post-Bruen precedents like Rahimi and Rahimi-adjacent rulings, dismantling the government’s historical tradition dodge by showing zero Founding-era analogs for taxing or registering common rifle configurations. Texas, with its pro-2A Attorney General Ken Paxton leading the charge, provides the perfect battleground—home to a booming firearms industry and a populace fed up with federal busybodies. Implications for the 2A community are massive: a win here could shatter the NFA’s foundation, normalizing suppressors as hearing protection (not silencers) and SBRs as modern AR builds, potentially slashing barriers for millions. It’s a ripple effect waiting to tsunami—expect copycat suits nationwide, pressuring Congress to sunset the NFA entirely.

Gun owners, this is your cue: SAF’s grinding in court so you don’t have to. Donate, amplify, and brace for victory—because when the Foundation responds, the tyrants tremble. Stay vigilant; the right to self-defense just got a turbo boost.