By making it harder to access Medicaid benefits, Republicans will stymie the reductions in gun violence, violent death, and crime that we saw due to Medicaid expansion.
“I’m challenged by large capacity clips in urban centers, weapons of war sometimes outgunning the police. But otherwise, man, people have the right to bear arms. I got no ideological opposition to that at all.”
With the passage of the BBB, the tax under Section 5811 will soon be set to $0 (January 1, 2026). As a result, short barreled rifles (and shotguns) will not be subject to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax levied on rifle manufacturers.
A new Colorado law adds new education and training burdens for obtaining and renewing permits for the carrying of a concealed handgun despite data suggesting permit holders are already an exceptionally responsible and law-abiding group.
Don’t look now, but Temu Trace (Everytown’s The Smoking Gun website) figured out that zeroing out the onerous $200 tax stamp on sales of silencers, short-barrel rifles and short-barrel shotguns is just another step on the road to full NFA nullification.
Public Service Announcement for Elon: We often hear this exact thing or the equivalent from Democrats, from Clinton to Obama to Harris to Giffords.
Should the NFA find its way back to the Supreme Court, instead, it could be overturned. Perhaps that’s just a pipe dream, but for gun owners and Second Amendment advocates in general, the potential alone is a reason for hope.
America’s gun control industry has predicted more death and destruction after every significant reduction in gun rights restrictions…think Heller, McDonald, permitless carry, armed teachers, yadda, yadda, yadda
That “year after year” bit is key, because the market will evolve. This isn’t just a price change in a static market. There are new segments to open up.
The State cannot point to a single law from the Founding or framing tradition that wholesale blocked nonresidents from participating
