Tag: NFA

Gun Prohibitionists Siding with DOJ on NFA Registration

None of this is done to disparage recognized and deservedly lauded good and unprecedented positions being taken by DOJ that would, admittedly, never have happened under any other administration to date. But that does not require Second Amendment advocates to turn a blind eye to when those positions turn cognitively dissonant. [More]

“Friendly fire” can be more devastating than what’s coming from the enemy.

Swamp the Swamp?

I hope everyone does this and swamps the ATF with no profit paperwork. Hundreds of thousands of forms a week. Lol [More]

In my experience, counting on most gun owners to join in activism solidarity ignores reality.

I’d prefer gun owners just keep their business to themselves like I have.

I never did register those Chore Boy pads.

Now there’s a question: Is that still required? Maybe swamp them with letters self-reporting cleaning pads…

[Via Michael G]

eInfringements Delayed

By now, we should all know that the fee for the Tax Stamp required for suppressor ownership is going away, but the process and stamp remain. In preparation for the enactment of the $0 Tax Stamp on Jan. 1, the ATF has announced they will stop processing eForm submissions through the eForms portal at midnight, Dec. 26, 2025. They are doing this so they can update their workflows and the eForms portal. These updates are expected to be complete and processing resumed beginning midnight Jan. 1, 2026. [More]

So some gun owners are upset because they won’t be able to obey immediately…?

[Via Jess]

But…But…But ‘Shall Not Be Infringed’…

The court noted that Peterson failed to demonstrate that the NFA’s requirements imposed an unconstitutional burden on him. [More]

Y’ever get the feeling that now they’re just f_ing with us?

Mr. Wolf has a caution (NSFW) for everyone celebrating how much Pam and Harmeet love us.

‘Just Following Orders’

So DOJ is just following orders?

Precedent says that’s no excuse:

In the case of the US v. Josef Altstötter, et al., an American military tribunal tried members of the Reich Ministry of Justice as well as jurists and prosecutors of the People’s Court [Volksgericht] and Special Court [Sondergericht].

As for voting to change the law, what they’re saying is individual citizens in solid blue states are f_d by a tyranny of the majority. What they’re saying the Bill of Rights isn’t worth the parchment it’s printed on.

It’s Not Like It’s a Right or Anything

NFA approvals are paused until the shutdown ends. This means no new tax stamps will be issued until ATF staff return to work. [More]

I wonder what text, history, and tradition have to say about that…

Related UPDATE:

AI Overview
Due to the 2025 federal government shutdown, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) has halted the processing of NFA firearms approvals, such as those for suppressors and short-barreled rifles. The ATF eForms system remains online for submissions, but applications will not be reviewed or approved until the shutdown ends and staff return to work.
Here is what you need to know about the current situation:
Approvals are paused: While you can still submit NFA paperwork, no new tax stamps will be issued during the government shutdown. This applies to all National Firearms Act (NFA) items.
Submissions are still possible: You can continue to file and certify NFA paperwork electronically through the eForms portal or other platforms. Submitting your application now will secure your place in the processing queue once the government reopens.
Delays are expected: When the shutdown ends, a backlog of applications will likely cause a delay in processing times.
Status of NFA regulations: Recent legislation, “H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill,” was signed in July 2025 and eliminated the $200 NFA tax for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, effective January 1, 2026.
However, registration and compliance requirements remain. The tax repeal does not change the requirement to submit all necessary forms (Form 1 or Form 4, fingerprints, photos) and maintain records.

Let Them Eat Cake 2.0

Nothing like pricing those of lesser means out of their rights to prove you care more about them than the other guys.

[Via WiscoDave]

Much Ado About Nothing

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Would Slash Suppressor Transfer Costs To Zero [More]

But that’s not REALLY the point, is it?

I know, his rhetoric is a damn sight better than what Harris’s would have been, but who seriously believes even this will make it out of the Senate and to his desk?

I wish GOA would use the rhetoric I’m seeing from them here on something much more existential that they have so far been ignoring.

[Via bondmen]

A Taxing Proposition

The Power to Tax, The Second Amendment, and the Search for Which “‘Gangster’ Weapons” to Tax Which “‘Gangster’ Weapons” to Tax [More]

Stephen P. Halbrook has a new scholarly offering in the Wyoming Law Review.

Based on the man’s past contributions, I recommend you find the time to throughly read it. I know I will.

[Via JG]

Tilting at Misguided Windmills

Today, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act. Under current law, there is a $200 tax on the transfer and purchase of firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. This legislation would remove the existing $200 tax on firearms sold to law-abiding gun owners. [More]

The issue isn’t $200.

“0% chance of being enacted,” anyway…

[Via Jess]

Sign Me Up?

President Trump has a tool to push for the passage of legislation, such as the hearing protection act. The executive branch, specifically the Secretary of the Treasury, can unilaterally declare an amnesty for people to register NFA items with the ATF. [More]

Wouldn’t that imply they’d done something wrong and that citizens should obey tyrannical claims on their rights…?

Yeah, of course I know the alternative.

Some of us have considered that before charting our own course.

I like Dean, he does a lot of valuable stuff and I’m sure he’s doing his best to let us know about something that could keep us out of trouble. I guess I’m just surprised to see this on JPFO.

Speaking of Criminals at Heart…

Fort Smith man sentenced to prison for tax charges must forfeit over 3,000 guns seized by authorities – Mehta was heard saying “I’m sorry for my actions, I’ve never been violent, and I’m not a criminal at heart,” during court proceedings. [More]

He still thinks this is about fighting crime?

That oughta give all the oath-breaking infringers a good laugh.

[Via Jess]

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