Congress just removed the fee for the for a silencer, SBR, and SBS tax stamp as on January 1. Now there’s gonna be some lawsuits to remove them from the NFA entirely because NFA items are regulated through the $200 tax stamp.
And even without a lawsuit, you can now form 1 (stamp for a home-manufacturered NFA itm) a silencer with no fees, so you can 3d print them super cheap. Just wait a few weeks for the paperwork before you hit “print”.
Okay I’m super curious about this because I have a handgun that would absolutely benefit from this. So you’re saying as of Jan 1st I could go out and simply buy a silencer? Shop online, ship to house, no paperwork or stamp needed?
You still need fingerprints, photo and form 4. It still needs to go through an FFL. I don’t think the waiting period is 14 months long anymore, though.
Paperwork and stamp are still needed, but no extra $200 fee. The cost of a the materials to print supressors (including the printer itself) is pretty close to that $200 price point.
But there’s lawsuits brewing that have a decent shot. The NFA’s authority is based on Article I tax powers, and that setting the fee at $0 effectively removes them from the NFA. The government’s argument is that since the dealers still have to pay taxes, it still applies. That’s a bit of a stretch, but also doesn’t address the question of homemade items at all.
That is hopefully actually changing soon.
Congress just removed the fee for the for a silencer, SBR, and SBS tax stamp as on January 1. Now there’s gonna be some lawsuits to remove them from the NFA entirely because NFA items are regulated through the $200 tax stamp.
And even without a lawsuit, you can now form 1 (stamp for a home-manufacturered NFA itm) a silencer with no fees, so you can 3d print them super cheap. Just wait a few weeks for the paperwork before you hit “print”.
Okay I’m super curious about this because I have a handgun that would absolutely benefit from this. So you’re saying as of Jan 1st I could go out and simply buy a silencer? Shop online, ship to house, no paperwork or stamp needed?
You still need fingerprints, photo and form 4. It still needs to go through an FFL. I don’t think the waiting period is 14 months long anymore, though.
Gotcha. Thanks!
Paperwork and stamp are still needed, but no extra $200 fee. The cost of a the materials to print supressors (including the printer itself) is pretty close to that $200 price point.
But there’s lawsuits brewing that have a decent shot. The NFA’s authority is based on Article I tax powers, and that setting the fee at $0 effectively removes them from the NFA. The government’s argument is that since the dealers still have to pay taxes, it still applies. That’s a bit of a stretch, but also doesn’t address the question of homemade items at all.
Ah okay. Thank you for the breakdown, appreciate it.