Saturday, July 5, 2025

Suppressor and Short Barrreled Rifle Tax Now Zero

The OBBB had a provision lowering the transfer tax for suppressors,  short barreled rifles, and the odd "any other weapon" category.  I attended a 4th of July party at my daughter's house.  I was surprised and pleased that our youth pastor,  who is Navajo, knew about th4 change.  (Like many other patriotic young men, his has been a life full of things that go boom!

The reduction of the tax to $0 does not means you can just buy or build one.  The existing, not terribly difficult background check and tax stamp requirements are still there.  (A tax stamp promised on collecting a tax that is now $0, just screams for a legal challenge. )  I would prefer all of these were removed from NFA regulation, but take the victories where you get them. 

1 comment:

  1. I think that's the angle the next challenge depends on, that if there's no actual tax, then all the associated regulations are null.

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