I note the announcement does not include the SHORT Act being included in the House version. I’ve heard some stuff about that I may be sharing in a few days if I can confirm.
What will the Senate do? Gut feel: A critical mass of Dems love our money more than they our hate guns. And let’s not let this potential “win” on guns blind us to the existential dangers of out of control government spending to advance powers nowhere delegated.
Looks like I may have been wrong for being so negative about HPA’s chances.
Hey… does this mean I can dig up the Chore Boy…?
So the House passed the bill to remove suppressors from NFA registration and taxation. That’s a good start.
But did they also pass the SHORT Act to remove short-barreled rifles? I haven’t heard that.
It almost sounds like GOA wants the Senate to include SHORT Act language as an amendment to the Hearing Protection Act. I cannot state how terrible an idea this is.
If the Senate amends the HPA to include SBRs, the bill will have to go back to the House and pass again with the amended language. And since the original bill passed by a single vote, don’t count on getting the amended bill passed. We could just as easily end up with no pro-gun bills enacted this session.
The HPA has passed the House. That’s good momentum. Don’t spoil it. Keep the bills separate.