Sig Sauer, Inc. v. Brandon, No. 15-2230 (1st Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseSig Sauer, Inc., a gun manufacturer headquartered in New Hampshire, sought to market a gun that included a “silencer” under the National Firearms Act (NFA). The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) issued a classification letter classifying the part at issue to be a silencer under the NFA. Big Sauer challenged ATF’s classification in a federal district court. The district court ultimately granted summary judgment in favor of ATF. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that ATF’s decision was supported by the evidence and that its classification of the part was not arbitrary or capricious.
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