It’ll probably be while I’m editing this, so I’ll add it in. But something happened last night that I found this morning. Let’s just say that an unconstitutional leopard doesn’t change their unconstitutional spots. Case in point. This is a tweet that was sent by ATF headquarters at 7.15 p.m. last night, September 18, 2025, and it says, On August 29, 2025, ATF issued an open letter reclassifying Franklin Armory’s reformation and antithesis. The open letter implemented a settlement agreement, which classified these weapons as firearms under the Gun Control Act but not subject to the controls of the National Firearms Act.

The open letter only applies to the two models listed in the letter, in the specific configuration that was the subject of the settlement agreement. Other short-barreled firearms are not covered by the settlement agreement, even if they are being branded as reformation or antithesis firearms. As a reminder, the video I did, which I’ll pin, please watch that, because there’s a lot of information, and it’s just a brief review. You’re going to want to watch that, though, because I show you the letter that the ATF put out saying that the reclamation and the antithesis have exemptions from the NFA, which is why everybody bought them yesterday.

And now the ATF is saying, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, not so fast. But the two guns have been in process for years, and Franklin Armory spent eight years and over a million dollars fighting the ATF in federal court. And finally, a judge said, because these designed and intended to shoot multiple types of projectiles, not a single projectile, like the definition of rifle, that they were not rifles, and they were not short-barreled rifles, who they don’t fit the definition, that they were just firearms. And because of that, using the letter of the law to their advantage, Franklin Armory convinced the judge that, hey, man, these are different.

This is a square peg, and you can’t force it into a round hole. Thus, it is what it is. So the NFA exemptions were given by ATF. The ATF was like, oh, you got us. You actually use the words in the law against us. So they put it out yesterday on Constitution Day to give everybody a little bit of freedom to avoid the NFA, the registration, and the photos, and the prints, and all that craziness, and the beg for approval from the ATF to go across a dotted line on a map, the registry, and all that stuff.

So we did finally hear back from Franklin Armory this morning after they had their little get-together to figure out how they were going to address this, and this is what they told me. And this is what they just released. Franklin Armory issued a statement on ATF action regarding antithesis firearms. Franklin Armory, one of America’s leading manufacturers of innovative firearms and accessories, issued the following statement today regarding Franklin Armory’s antithesis line of short-barreled firearms. Last night, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives requested that we voluntarily bring back all 556-caliber antithesis firearms in advance of the agency issuing a new classification.

We were surprised by this in light of the U.S. District Court’s ruling in Frac v. Bondi. Out of an abundance of caution and for the well-being of consumers, dealers, and distributors, we are voluntarily requesting all of our customers to return their 556-caliber antithesis firearms for a full refund. We encourage customers who have taken possession of an antithesis firearm to contact Franklin Armory’s customer service for a return merchandise authorization and shipping label. This return does not affect reformation, the 41045 long coat antithesis, and any other firearm made by Franklin Armory. As facilitators of freedom, we are actively raising our concerns with various entities within Congress and the Trump administration.

We are also hopeful that continued negotiations with ATF can arrive at a solution that avoids litigation, if at all possible. Be assured this will not be the final chapter for antithesis. So that’s what’s going on with the antithesis. ATF should be abolished. They’re illegal. They’re unconstitutional. Not something that is protected by the Constitution and the Second Amendment. So once again, the ATF under the Trump administration has put the screws to the Constitution. That’s the news, guys and gals. Be safe, stay vigilant, and carry a gun to keep you, your friend, your family, your community safe. Your friend.

All your friends. Not just one. We don’t get our rights from the ATF. They don’t tell us how to live our lives, how to live as an American. Do your things. Be safe. [tr:trw].

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