CCTV reporters learned on October 9, local time, that the US Department of Justice announced that it will no longer implement federal registration requirements for gun silencers, short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and some other guns nationwide. Earlier, a federal judge in Texas ruled in August that the relevant registration licensing process was unconstitutional. According to reports, in the past, the purchase of the above devices usually required filling out an application form, entering fingerprints, and waiting for approval from the federal government. The US Congress and President Trump have previously abolished the $200 registration license tax on related equipment. Texas District Court Judge James Hendricks later determined that the relevant registration regulations should be invalid; the US Department of Justice decided not to appeal the ruling.

CCTV reporters learned on October 9, local time, that the US Department of Justice announced that it will no longer implement federal registration requirements for gun silencers, short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and some other guns nationwide. Earlier, a federal judge in Texas ruled in August that the relevant registration licensing process was unconstitutional. According to reports, in the past, the purchase of the above devices usually required filling out an application form, entering fingerprints, and waiting for approval from the federal government. The US Congress and President Trump have previously abolished the $200 registration license tax on related equipment. Texas District Court Judge James Hendricks later determined that the relevant registration regulations should be invalid; the US Department of Justice decided not to appeal the ruling.