10/12/2026
Ok Georgians, Here is where we stand and what has to happen before we can buy or sale Suppressors and SBR's in Georgia and get rid of the NFA 1935 law.
To align state law with recent federal court rulings and guidance ending mandatory National Fi****ms Act (NFA) registration for items like suppressors, short-barreled ri**es, and short-barreled sh****ns, Georgia needs the General Assembly to amend its state criminal code and for the Attorney General to issue clarifying legal guidance.
State-Level Actions Required in Georgia:
Update State Criminal Statutes: Georgia code traditionally conditions exemptions or legality for items like suppressors and short-barreled ri**es on compliance with federal NFA registration and tax stamp rules. Because federal enforcement and registration requirements have changed following the Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF ruling and subsequent ATF guidance, state laws contain statutory ambiguities or friction points that must be cleaned up by the state legislature.
Attorney General Legal Opinion: U.S. Representative Andrew Clyde and members of the Georgia congressional delegation formally asked Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to issue a legal opinion. This opinion is needed to clarify how state criminal statutes apply to these items while the state code still references federal NFA procedures.
Legislative Action: The Georgia General Assembly must pass statutory changes to remove state-level ties to federal NFA registration, similar to how other non-NFA states operate, so that residents are not caught in a legal gray area where federal requirements dropped but state wording still assumes them.
