Key facts
- A federal court order in Texas striking down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday.
- The U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal against the Texas court order.
- The ruling allows for the purchase of silencers and other firearms without registration.
- The ruling removes an extra layer of background checks for certain firearms.
- Tests on a substance found in the van of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo came back negative for methamphetamine.
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by immigration officers in Houston.
- The family's attorney stated the substance was a homemade electrolyte mixture.
A federal court order issued in Texas, which invalidates regulations concerning firearm suppressors and specific types of firearms, officially took effect on Thursday. This development follows the U.S. Justice Department's decision not to file an appeal against the ruling. The court's order effectively permits individuals to purchase silencers and other firearms without the necessity of registration. Furthermore, it removes an additional layer of background checks that were previously required for these items.
In a separate incident, U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz announced that preliminary tests conducted on a substance discovered within the van of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have yielded negative results for methamphetamine. Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by immigration officers in Houston. The family's attorney has asserted that the substance in question was actually a homemade electrolyte mixture, not an illicit drug.