Does anyone know what the suppressor legal land scape is going to look like across state lines now that federal law allows suppressor purchases with a 4473 instead of a form 4? I live in a state that still has state laws requiring a form 4 but my parents and brother live in a state requiring only a 4473 per federal law. Say my brother or dad brings a rifle with a suppressor purchased with a 4473 to my state and he or I use it for hunting. Are we breaking state law in my state? There’d be no form 4 obviously. I could imagine a sticky situation where an atf officer or someone asked to see the form 4 and you couldn’t produce it.
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Personally I’d call or preferably email an instate relevant agency and get their response, and if it’s favorable save a copy of it. Lots of confusion right now, ATF still has 2 months to do whatever iirc, and 3 people will probably give you 3 different answers. Some states are in different phases of being butthurt with any pro 2a agenda right now as well, and it’d suck having you being made an example of …for the children. 
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Second Amendment Foundation FAQ
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STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT ENJOINED BY THE JENSEN DECISION AND REMAIN IN EFFECT.
Well, looks like that’s the answer.
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Im no lawyer but I look at it in a way similar to cc…if you live in a constitutional carry state and don’t have a carry permit that carries reciprocity in the state you wish to travel to, don’t carry when you visit that state. “NFA” items for me would be the same, but likely carry a much higher penalty, per item, without the proper paperwork. Let’s use Texas for an example. Texas, for years has had legislation that if you are a Texas resident and have a suppressor made in Texas, it doesn’t require a stamp. The feds don’t care about that though, so if you visit louisiana and have a little bad luck, there’s a possibility you’re watching Maury at a metal table in gen pop for 10 years. Id like to think that after this ruling the suppressor stamps are dead, but I’ll wait for the official word before I purchase or build one without requesting a stamp. If i request a stamp, and they send me, in writing, that suppressor stamps don’t exist anymore…then it’s on like Donkey Kong
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My relation to cc is assuming that the state you want to visit doesn’t have constitutional carry
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Before it becomes a big conversation/argument…yes, I know the ruling says stamps are unconstitutional…BUT…I’ve heard conflicting reports on who it applies to. One would think that since it’s unconstitutional for the plaintiffs, that it would be unconstitutional for all Americans. However, since I’ve been alive, our lovely government’s common sense hasn’t really been common or sensible.
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