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.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
This week, Senate Bill 433 was passed by the Indiana Senate and now heads to the House. SB 433, sponsored ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Tomorrow, at 4:00 P.M., the Virginia House Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee #1 will hold a hearing on multiple ...
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Yesterday afternoon, Second Amendment advocates descended upon the state Capitol in Denver in support of a number of ...
Friday, January 30, 2015
This week in Charleston has seen the passage of two NRA-backed bills out of their respective committees and ...
Friday, January 30, 2015
Wednesday, after an overwhelming show of support, the North Dakota Senate passed Senate Bill 2274 unanimously. SB 2274 will likely ...
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Friday, January 30, 2015
A Southwestern Indiana lawmaker is proposing for Indiana to lift state restrictions on short-barreled, or sawed-off, shotguns.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
This week, the Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee passed Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would guarantee Hoosiers the right ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
This afternoon, the North Dakota Senate will vote on Senate Bill 2274, critical NRA-backed “shall certify” legislation. SB ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
The Judiciary Committee took aim at a series of firearm bills during first readings in the Montana Legislature ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Next Monday, February 2, is set to be a busy day in Denver with multiple pro-gun bills being ...
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