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.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
This week was the first full week of the 2015 legislative session in Charleston and there was a ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Tomorrow, three bills of importance to hunters and sportsmen will be heard before the House Energy and Natural ...
Friday, January 16, 2015
Earlier today, BATFE released an Open Letter on the Redesign of “Stabilizing Braces.” This letter articulates BATFE’s official position on ...
Monday, December 15, 2014
Hunters had reason to celebrate last month when Florida lifted its ban on silencers, but Chuck O’Neal saw ...
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Yesterday, the Ohio House of Representatives voted to concur on House Bill 234 by a 72 to 21 vote ...
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Hunters of deer, turkey and other animals in Florida may soon be able to operate with lethal stealth ...
Monday, July 14, 2014
House Bill 128, this legislative session’s comprehensive pro-gun reform package, goes into effect tomorrow, July 15.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
House Bill 2578, signed into law by Governor Sam Brownback (R) on April 22, went into effect today, ...
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
House Bill 60, the most comprehensive pro-gun legislation in state history, goes into effect today, July 1.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Tomorrow, the Ohio Senate Civil Justice Committee will hold its second proponent testimony hearing on House Bill 234 ...
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