Franklin Armory Declares Independence from the NFA with Antithesis

Antithesis™ creates a new class of rifled, short-barrel firearm with no need for NFA registration – Available and transferrable simply as a “firearm” on Form 4473
Franklin Armory, one of America’s leading manufacturers of innovative firearms and accessories, announced today the launch of Antithesis™, a new class of rifled, short-barrel firearm completely unregulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA). Franklin Armory is now shipping 12.5-inch, 12-inch, and 7.5-inch barreled configurations of the new Antithesis™ SBF™ (Short-barreled Franklin) firearm line, each chambered in 5.56 NATO.
Franklin Armory’s Antithesis™ features a rifled barrel, yet is free and clear from any NFA restrictions due to its unique characteristic of being designed and intended to fire both single and multiple projectile fixed cartridges. A Federal District Court earlier this year ruled that Antithesis™ cannot be considered a rifle under either the NFA or the Gun Control Act (GCA) based on definitions used in both statutes. Antithesis™ is simply a GCA-only regulated “firearm.” Read more









