There’s a gun bill before Congress where the worst-case scenario is that gun laws stay unchanged. Normally that’s the best-case scenario. In fact, Congress has never passed a law that lessened regulations on gun purchases.
The news for readers here, however, is what was included in the bill. The final version doesn’t just zero out the $200 tax stamp on suppressor purchases, it removes them entirely from regulation under the National Firearms Act.
The Second Amendment unequivocally protects the right to keep and bear arms, and the NFA’s restrictive provisions—originally enacted to combat gang violence nearly a century ago—have long outlived their utility.
“This is not about freedom. It’s about greed. And it’s proof – again – that these politicians don’t care about protecting America. They care about protecting the gun industry’s bottom line.”
“I really want to ask, who asked for this? Was it the assassin lobby?”
What if the average gun owner could sidle up to a SilencerCo kiosk at their local gun store, fill out the Form 4, submit their fingerprints right there, and pay only $5 on top of the cost of the can? And what if they could pick up their silencer the same week?
Ironically, although the dropped federal NFA charge had required the government to argue the braced CZ Scorpion was a rifle, the charge Taranto is still facing under D.C. law required it to argue the same firearm is a handgun.
No one should have to have a law degree to understand the technical serialization requirements for a simple hearing protection device. Senator Sheehy has done gun owners a great service by introducing this bill.
The Colt 608 aircrew survival rifle was one I figured was unobtanium. Only around 10 were made. Although there are a few clones around, they were either hand built, or sourced from limited numbers of kits. Enter American Icon.
The state law requires that silencer parts aren’t subject to federal regulation. However, until the law is tested in the courts, any suppressors made in Texas are still subject to federal laws that regulate them.
