Sales of those items had ground to a halt under the shutdown after federal examiners charged with regulating the purchases were furloughed.
The examiners formed part of the NFA division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Commonly known as “gangster weapons”, the firearms have proliferated in recent years and are now among the bestsellers in the gun market.
The temporary block of sales of these heavily controlled firearms provoked a fierce backlash from industry groups and members of Congress.
They said that the block on acquiring the firearms infringed upon “Americans’ ability to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their property”.
The Trump administration has bowed to such concerted pressure, allowing the firearms examiners to return to their desks on Monday.
Other elements of the gun industry will continue to be affected by the shutdown. »