• Bosht@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    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?

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      5 days ago

      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.

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      5 days ago

      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.