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A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4424x2949+0+0/resize/4424x2949!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F80%2F8e29a0d243ea8195ea10d2976bee%2Fgettyimages-1240972620.jpg' alt='A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors.'/><p>A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?</p><p>(Image credit: PATRICK T. FALLON)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5935562' />