Volunteer State Armory

09/09/2026

We just did a huge restock on waterfowl loads!

09/08/2026

This is a long post but the main ask I make is for folks to call their Congressman and Senators. There is a lot of confusion with consumers about Silencers and the NFA. Some dealers are selling them and some are not. This issue will not be fixed by a court, the ATF, the DOJ, or your local gun shop. The problem can only be fixed by Congress fixing the unconstitutional law!

What Happened
For 90 years the NFA survived because it was a tax law — Sonzinsky (1937) said Congress could use its taxing power to require registration.
In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill cut the $200 making and transfer tax to $0 for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs effective Jan. 1, 2026, but left all the paperwork — Form 1/4, fingerprints, ATF approval, NFRTR, and felony charges under 26 U.S.C. § 5861.

On Aug. 5, 2026, Judge James Wesley Hendrix in the Northern District of Texas ruled in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF / Jensen v. ATF that zero-tax, zero justification. Quote: "By zeroing out the transfer and making taxes... Congress eliminated the constitutional basis for the regulations."

The injunction only blocks enforcement of §§ 5812, 5822, 5841, and 5861 for the zero-tax categories against plaintiffs, their members/customers, and 15 plaintiff states. It does NOT cover machine guns/destructive devices (still $200), does NOT end background checks, does NOT repeal 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(4), and does NOT override state NFA requirements. DOJ has not appealed yet and ATF/DOJ have issued no guidance.
How Congress Can Fix It
Hendrix said it himself: "Efforts to render the NFA constitutional must come from Congress, not this Court."

1. Finish the repeal: Strike §§ 5812, 5822, 5841, 5861 for any item taxed at $0, and clarify that 922(b)(4) transport/sale rules don't require NFA approval. That's what SHUSH / Hearing Protection Act bills do.
2. Zero out the rest: Pass Rep. Boebert's H.R. 8921, the Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026, which would make machine guns and destructive devices $0 too. Because the Parliamentarian already allowed $0 for SBRs/suppressors through reconciliation, it can pass with 51 votes and forces the entire NFA to face the same tax-power challenge.
3. Re-authorize honestly: If Congress wants to keep registration, it must re-write the NFA under the Commerce Clause in Title 18, not as a Title 26 tax, with findings that these items affect interstate commerce. The court rejected this argument in Texas only because DOJ never raised it at trial.

Immediate need: Congress should add a safe harbor from prosecution between Jan. 1, 2026 and final rulemaking, and order ATF to issue interim guidance on how dealers comply with 922(b)(4) without Form 4s. Right now we have the worst outcome — tax gone, felony still on the books, and no way to comply.

09/07/2026

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09/07/2026

September in Downtown Lenoir City has a lot going on. We will be open for the car show and also be one of the sponsors of Pit Stop Park during Smoky Mountain Bike Week!

09/05/2026

Question, What’s your carry choice and why?
I’m hoping to get as many educational and informative comments as possible.
Lots of folks are trying to make this choice for the first time and every point of view is welcome.

I’ll go first
G***k 43x because first of all it’s small enough to conceal but large enough to be comfortable in my hands. At the time I made the choice only 10 round magazines were available. A carry gun for me is not an offensive tool. It’s just a last resort to get me out of a situation that is beyond my control.

09/05/2026

EGW bases are becoming our go to in the shop and it’s simply because their packaging is quickly and easily identifiable. Most other manufacturers use numbers that you have to cross reference. The print is often so small on the label that you need a magnifying glass. Whoever made these simple easy to read labels for EGW needs a raise or other manufacturers need to follow suit. I guess it doesn’t matter if you order from Amazon but if you want a local source it makes a difference!

09/04/2026

Things you don’t see everyday!

09/02/2026

Random new stuff drop. Very interesting Re*****on in 375 H&H

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Our page has been un recommended due to hate speech. For the life of me I can’t understand that one. This one will probably get taken down too😂