TSRA Red River Valley Chapter

10/11/2026

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08/19/2026

A federal judge in Texas, Chief U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor, ruled on Monday, August 17, 2026 that the ATF's 2022 "frame or receiver" rule targeting ghost guns is unconstitutional. He found it violates the right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment and is too vague to satisfy the Fifth Amendment's due process guarantees.

Some context on how we got here:

The rule (finalized in 2022) required that unfinished frames/receivers and kits (like those sold by Polymer80) be treated as regulated fi****ms, requiring serial numbers, background checks, and dealer records.
The case is Defense Distributed's challenge, and O'Connor is a George W. Bush appointee. He had actually struck the rule down once before.
The Supreme Court overturned that earlier ruling in March 2025 (7-2), but on statutory grounds — whether ATF exceeded its authority under the Gun Control Act — not on constitutional grounds.
This new ruling revisits the case on the constitutional questions the Supreme Court didn't address, and finds the rule fails there.
Many folks on both sides of the dynamic expect DOJ to appeal. DOJ, which has defended the rule in court even under the Trump administration, hadn't responded to requests for comment as of the story's publication.
So this is very likely headed for appeal (to the Fifth Circuit, and possibly back to the Supreme Court), and the rule's ultimate fate isn't settled yet.

08/18/2026

There is a lot of talk about the NFA Injunction within fi***rm circles, FFL business, and online. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix presented an Opinion to the Court on August 5, 2026. He ruled that major NFA registration and requirements are unconstitutional. (Link to our existing news article here). As many know, the Opinion called for a 7-day stay of the effects of the ruling, which expired on August 13, 2026.

Following the expiration, a lot of activity has begun. The Texas State R***e Association is a named plaintiff in the Jensen lawsuit. Judge Hendrix's ruling applied to TSRA as a result. In our case, the ruling applies to TSRA current and future members. We encourage you to confirm or reinstate your membership with us by visiting TSRA.com. (Include instructions on logging in here). TSRA's current and future members are included within the injunction where applicable.

What Judge Hendrix’s opinion did not stop, however, is the ongoing potential for appeals. Although his ruling included the 7-day stay, a larger appeal window remains. There is an automatic 60-day Justice Department appeal window. This means that the DOJ can issue an appeal on this matter any time within those 60 days.

This ruling has not received official guidance from the ATF or the Department of Justice. This guidance would provide covered dealers and purchasers with information for transactions under the injunction. You may find that many FFLs are not risking their license at this time, due to the lack of this guidance.

We would like to encourage our Members not to trust everything that is read online. We cannot offer legal advice to our members or the public. We suggest you present legal questions to an attorney.

We also encourage TSRA Members to contact Senators Cruz and Cornyn, President Trump, and the DOJ, to urge them not to appeal this matter.

We will continue to present updated information to our members as things unfold.

06/22/2026

Photos from the shoot

06/22/2026

More from Saturday's Funshoot, the award winners!

06/22/2026

Awesome turnout Saturday for the fun shoot!

06/18/2026

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06/17/2026

06/17/2026

The TSRA RRV fun shoot is THIS weekend!! Saturday 10-2 at Maxey R***eman Gun Club. If you don't have a 22 r***e, come anyway I'll bring spares!
Be safe out there!

05/21/2026

Preregistration is now open, www.pfti.co come join us for a FREE Rimfire Fun Shoot!