The HPA would remove suppressors from the burdensome requirements of the National Firearms Act and require purchasers to pass an instant NICS check, the same background check used during the sale of long guns.
Instead of declaring victory, when Trump signed the budget bill into law on 4 July, the GOA immediately filed what it called a “big, beautiful lawsuit” seeking to overturn the NFA restrictions on suppressors and short-barreled long guns entirely.
The ATF’s open letter reaffirms that the Reformation can only be classified as a standard “firearm” under the Gun Control Act and is completely exempt from the National Firearms Act.
It’s a light, compact pistol that will be a great platform to SBR. The HAR-15 brace actually works quite well with it as is, so it’s a good place holder until I get around to doing the Form 1.
Sure, there’s a chance SCOTUS could take the case and set things straight. But let’s be honest. Banking on nine justices in D.C. to fix decades of erosion of gun rights is a gamble firearm owners can’t afford to make.
The DOJ should agree with the pertinent allegations and enter into consent decrees with the plaintiffs to the effect that the NFA may not be applied to any firearms other than machineguns and destructive devices, which remain subject to the tax.
My guess is that sales are going to go nuts at the end of the year with buyers planning on registering their NFA items in January. I expect backorders to be very long with supply very hard to get — allocated for dealers and pre-sold to long lists of customers.
Sen. Murphy slipped his proposed amendment to jack up the NFA transfer tax to $4,709 into the House bill for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
If you shoot a variety of guns that use A1 or A2 flash hiders, the GATE-LOK HUB Mount is a must-have accessory. Even if you don’t, it’s a great option if you don’t want to get into specialty muzzle devices.
