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Is the NFA Unconstitutional?

Talyn

Talyn

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Is the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) Unconstitutional? Many of us believe so. A new motion in an existing case raises that question, but the motion’s provenance seems misunderstood.

Is the NFA Unconstitutional?

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i had to do a quick search on the NFA. i "see" where it is a tax stamp on "some items", like suppressors as only 1 example.

since my state does not even allow suppressors, as an individual gun owner, i am not sure overall, how this affects me.

so my question(s) is/are, do you have to pay this tax yearly on your NFA items?

or just a 1 time when you buy your NFA item?

does it have to be paid each time an item is sold to a different person?

how about handing it down to a family member in the event of your death? do they pay a tax?

help me understand

thanks in advance
 
Old_Me said:
i had to do a quick search on the NFA. i "see" where it is a tax stamp on "some items", like suppressors as only 1 example.

since my state does not even allow suppressors, as an individual gun owner, i am not sure overall, how this affects me.

so my question(s) is/are, do you have to pay this tax yearly on your NFA items?

or just a 1 time when you buy your NFA item?

does it have to be paid each time an item is sold to a different person?

how about handing it down to a family member in the event of your death? do they pay a tax?

help me understand

thanks in advance
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The tax stamp is a one time payment.

As for inheritance an NFA item there is a process involved and a form that needs to be submitted through the ATF for approval. To inherit an NFA item no additional tax stamp money is needed. If you own an NFA item or items it's a good idea to have the paperwork either in a will or with the NFA items in case of death so your family members aren't in violation of any law. There's helpful info on Silencershop.coms website for this and you could also check out the the ATF's website for more info.
 
Here's a brief history:
https://nationalfirearmsact.com/history-of-the-nfa/

What scares me is that $200 in 1934 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $3,985.88 today, an increase of $3,785.88 over 87 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.50% per year between 1934 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,892.94% . At some point I fear the feds will greatly increase the tax to try to accompliance the goal of pricing transfers out of the reach of the average person.
 
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Does it really matter if it is about to be overturned (as it should be)?

The Marxist left controlling our government has bigger fish to fry. Under the liberal wet dream introduced in Congress last Friday essentially all semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines will be up for a ban. If they manage to ram this assault on the constitution through, they really won't give a rip about your pathetic little tax stamps, as essentially everything will be deemed "illegal" by fiat.
 
Blackmesa96 said:
Does it really matter if it is about to be overturned (as it should be)?

The Marxist left controlling our government has bigger fish to fry. Under the liberal wet dream introduced in Congress last Friday essentially all semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines will be up for a ban. If they manage to ram this assault on the constitution through, they really won't give a rip about your pathetic little tax stamps, as essentially everything will be deemed "illegal" by fiat.
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That’s never going to pass.

Then again, the NFA isn’t going anywhere either.
 
Bassbob said:
That’s never going to pass.

Then again, the NFA isn’t going anywhere either.
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While I don't share your conviction regarding the fate of this particular piece of legislation, it should make everyone sit up and take notice that these people aren't going to stop trying to make an end run around the second amendment. EVER.

There's a lot of uninformed, non-thinking types who will tell you they don't see anything wrong with this bill. They consume commercial media's spin on guns and "gun violence" with nary a thought given to the root cause and a willingness to embrace the absurdity of their solutions because it's necessary to "do something ".
 
Good article on the Bruen decision and what some States are trying to do regardless of this ruling. GOA, FPC, SAF among others are bring suits up in these States to fight back. You'll see later in the article, that the way SCOTUS wrote the majority decision, the NFA could be potentially challenged as well.

gunmagwarehouse.com

Bruen Decision Fuels Legal Challenges Nationwide - The Mag Life

The Supreme Court's Bruen Decision is rippling through the judicial system. Pro-gun organizations are taking the offensive everywhere.
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