Nevada Gunmaker Defends Design While Issuing Refunds Ahead of New ATF Rule

Franklin Armory designed two gun barrels that its lawyers say comply with the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Nevada Gunmaker Defends Design While Issuing Refunds Ahead of New ATF Rule
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) headquarters in Washington on July 24, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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A Nevada gunmaker is offering a full refund to owners of one of its guns in anticipation of a new administrative regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

Franklin Armory had prevailed in court after it challenged the agency’s ruling that firearms equipped with its “Antithesis” barrel were short-barreled rifles or shotguns that violated the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA).

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