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The legislation mandates that local the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in NFA parlance sign off on certifications for those applying for Title II firearms such as suppressors, machine guns, and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. From there the group wants to work with the U.S. Congress to eventually eliminate CLEO certification altogether.
In addition to the push for shall certify, the group has nearly a dozen stated goals ranging from streamlining and expediting the process to obtain a regulated device or firearm to pushing legislative reform at the state levels.
Finally, the group aims to eventually remove silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns from NFA regulatory control and repeal the 1986 Hughes Amendment that prohibits new made machine guns for civilian ownership.
Well, at least somebody is trying. Personally, the NFA (and GCA and its amendments) are immoral and unconstitutional, no matter what past courts have said.
Even Gura has been on record as saying that, at least when I heard him speak in 2011, that there wasn't any prospect for fighting against NFA and MG regulations in court. I know we have a much bigger body of 2A jurisprudence three years later, but I doubt the main issue that these aren't "firearms in common use" has changed.
Even Gura has been on record as saying that, at least when I heard him speak in 2011, that there wasn't any prospect for fighting against NFA and MG regulations in court. I know we have a much bigger body of 2A jurisprudence three years later, but I doubt the main issue that these aren't "firearms in common use" has changed.
I think the intent of the founding fathers was for citizens to have parity with a tyrannical .gov. Given that, "common use" should be whatever is commonly used by .gov and/or LEO.
It may be an egg they don't want to crack open. All it takes is one politician to realize that the tax stamps haven't been increased since there inception to say its time for a raise.
I think it will take more than one. And it would raise a lot of questions about the reason for the NFA in the first place. Remember in 1934, $200 was effectively a ban for almost everyone.
This is exactly what they're trying to do when they raise the fee on, say, Massachusetts LTC's. They try to use the economy to pare down the amount of people who will renew due to a massive increase. We all know people who don't renew because of this, for some, it's a big hit.Remember in 1934, $200 was effectively a ban for almost everyone.
That was the idea. Congress knew a ban was unconstitutional, so they did the next best thing.
My guess is the group will end up raising awareness of the NFA and the idea that people can and do own MGs and suppressors, and NFA items will end up being low-hanging fruit for PAG.
I'm truly shocked the moon bats didn't try to use the fact that shorter barrels reduce projectile velocity making rifles less powerful. But then I realized, "they are moonbats" and do not understand physics. "all rifles have to be SBR's, SBR tax now $1,000 and NFA staff capped at 100 examiners so stamps take 2 years to get" man... that would have sucked...Well, at least somebody is trying. Personally, the NFA (and GCA and its amendments) are immoral and unconstitutional, no matter what past courts have said.