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Attorneys General From 15 States Sue to Abolish National Firearms Act

The plaintiffs claim that the 91-year-old statute is actually an illegal gun registry. Gun control groups warn against abolishing the law.
Attorneys General From 15 States Sue to Abolish National Firearms Act
Firearms on display at the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 9, 2025. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times
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Fifteen states have joined a federal lawsuit calling for the National Firearms Act of 1934 to be abolished as an unconstitutional gun registry.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made the announcement at the Gun Owners of America Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Aug. 9.

Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,