There is a lot of debate over the National Firearms Act right now, as gun groups, suppressor manufacturer companies, and lawmakers discuss a full repeal versus just repealing the transfer tax.
While that debate continues, a bill to repeal the NFA in its entirety has been introduced. H.R. 335, sponsored by Rep. Eric Burlison (R—MO), is in the House Ways and Means Committee.
Burlison’s bill will completely repeal the NFA. The NFA, which gun owners have argued for years is unconstitutional, has been a tool for the government to tax Americans on a constitutionally protected right, in addition to banning firearms that should not be banned.
However, as of right now, H.R. 335 only has 18 cosponsors. (See the list here.)
No one is expecting any Democrats to cosponsor H.R. 335, obviously, but there are 220 Republican-controlled seats in the House. That means that 212 Republicans could not only cosponsor the legislation, but Republicans have the votes to get it to the Senate if they want to.
While private companies and gun organizations duke it out online, gun owners should be contacting their congressmen and asking them to cosponsor Burlison’s bill.
H.R. 404, the Hearing Protection Act, also removes suppressors from the NFA. That bill has 80 cosponsors, but it does leave the NFA in place.
The American Firearms Association, Gun Owners of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, and the National Association for Gun Rights all support H.R. 335.
