JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 12 -- The Mississippi Attorney General issued the following news release:

Over the past several weeks, my office has been reviewing recent court decisions and federal regulatory guidance related to requirements under the National Firearms Act (NFA) to determine their impact for Mississippians. Based on our review, given the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) decision on October 9 to make ATF Form 4 voluntary, and based on Mississippi's statutes, it is our opinion that ATF Form 4 for suppressors is voluntary for Mississippians as well.

Because this is the current position of the ATF under the current Administration and only expressed through guidance, it can easily be reversed by future Adminis...