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.
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.
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“Shooting without a suppressor is just uncivilized.” — Ethan Lessard I know nothing about the process of obtaining a suppressor.
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.
“Even if silencers have some legitimate uses, removing the federal tax and treating them like common firearm accessories opens the door to widespread abuse. Responsible gun owners can still protect their hearing with earmuffs. Communities can’t protect themselves from gunfire they never hear coming.”
Think about a society where there are 50x as many silencers and SBRs. That’s a different planet than what we’re used to. It’s where we’re headed. And it can create the kind of momentum that could be used to take these things out of the NFA altogether.
NSSF understood the House’s two-pronged strategy. In the end, that proved to be the correct approach as the Senate parliamentarian ruled that including HPA and the SHORT Act in reconciliation did not comply with the Byrd Rule.
Silencer demand is about to skyrocket, but the two other categories — short-barreled weapons (rifles and shotguns) and the nebulous “any other weapons” — also represent growth segments for smart companies.
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.
