NFA Dead? In-N-Out Shooting, Gun Free Zones, and much more

No, the NFA is not dead. Here is what actually happened. Two men walked out of a Texas shop with suppressors and no paperwork. Inside: what that ruling actually means, our take on the In-N-Out shooting, why ignoring the no guns sign is the weakest option, and the snap caps that live in my range bag.

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August 23, 2026 12:39pm EDT

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The Silencer Shop Ruling Explained: Why the NFA Isn't Dead and Why the DOJ Just Blew It

At 12:01 in the morning on August 13, two men walked into the Silencer Shop in Leander, Texas and walked out with suppressors.

No Form 4. No fingerprints. No photographs. No $200 stamp. And more importantly, no registration of any kind.

For the first time since 1934, two Americans lawfully took possession of NFA items without asking the federal government for permission first.

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This breakdown covers what the ruling actually says, who it applies to right now, who it does not, and what realistically happens next.

	S14E4: JUSTIFIED SAVES, Our Take on the In-N-Out Shooting From a road rage confrontation that turns into a hard lesson on drawing against an unarmed attacker, to a lunchtime rescue nobody saw coming. This episode is packed with real world defensive gun use stories that test the limits of what you think you know about self defense. The In-N-Out one is the one people are going to argue about.

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Ignoring the No Guns Sign Is the Weakest Option

No guns sign posted on a business entrance

Ask around in most concealed carry circles about what to do when you hit that sign and you will get one of three answers. The sign is not law, so ignore it. What they do not know cannot hurt them. Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six.

I get all three. I have felt all three. And I think all three are answers to the wrong question.

This one is going to rub some of you the wrong way. Read it anyway.

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