National Firearms Act (NFA)
The National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) requires the registration, with the federal government, of fully-automatic firearms (termed “machineguns”), rifles and shotguns that have an overall length under 26 inches, rifles with a barrel under 16 inches, shotguns with a barrel under 18 inches, and firearm sound suppressors (termed “silencers”). The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) placed “destructive devices” (primarily explosives and the like, but also including firearms over .50 caliber, other than most shotguns) under the provisions of the NFA. In 1994, the Treasury Department placed revolving-cylinder shotguns and one semi-automatic shotgun under the NFA.
The GCA prohibited the importation of fully-automatic firearms for private purposes and a 1986 amendment to the Act prohibited the domestic manufacture of fully-automatics for private purposes. However, short-barreled rifles and shotguns have becoming increasingly popular for home defense and defensive-skills-based marksmanship training and competitions, and sound suppressors have become increasingly popular for marksmanship training and competitions, and for hunting.
Friday, January 20, 2017
On Wednesday, January 25, the Senate Criminal Law Committee is scheduled to consider Senate Bill 50.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Some perspective is in order. Right now, getting a federal firearm permit requires a $200 fee, an extensive ...
Friday, January 13, 2017
On Monday, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) – joined by co-sponsors Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rand Paul (R-KY) ...
Friday, January 13, 2017
U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan and a Texas congressman introduced legislation this week that would ease federal restrictions on ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Today, the Illinois General Assembly convened for its 2017 Legislative Session. Following where it left off in 2016, ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauded Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo on Wednesday for introducing ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Today, the Illinois General Assembly was expected to consider Senate Bill 206, legislation that sought to legalize the ...
Monday, January 9, 2017
FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauded Congressmen Jeff Duncan (SC) and John ...
Monday, January 9, 2017
Senate Bill 206, legislation which would legalize the possession and use of suppressors in Illinois is pending consideration in the Senate ...
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Thanks to movies — and the name “silencers” — people tend to think that silencers make guns silent. ...
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