Gun-rights advocates have welcomed a recent court ruling, after the US Department of Justice chose not to appeal it, that is expected to make it easier to obtain firearm suppressors and certain short-barrelled weapons. Republican Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia described the development as the “greatest restoration” of Second Amendment rights in a century, arguing that it removes longstanding federal restrictions.

The article says the change concerns suppressors, often called silencers, and short-barrelled rifles, which have traditionally faced heightened regulation. It presents the decision as a significant legal and policy victory for gun-rights campaigners, while focusing on supporters’ view that the restrictions were unconstitutional.