Some Americans can now own short-barreled rifles, shotguns and silencers without registering them with the federal government after the Trump administration declined to pause a Texas judge's ruling that deregulated the weapons. CBS News' legal contributor Jessica Levinson offers her analysis.
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Ruling allows Americans to own short-barreled rifles, shotguns, silencers without registration
Some Americans can now own short-barreled rifles, shotguns and silencers without registering them with the federal government after the Trump administration declined to pause a Texas judge's ruling that deregulated the weapons. CBS News' legal contributor Jessica Levinson offers her analysis.
Published August 14, 2026, 1:10 AM
Updated August 14, 2026, 1:30 AM193
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