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.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
On Thursday, January 25, the Nebraska Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider anti-gun Legislative Bill 780.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Civilians can own machine guns in Alabama, if they are willing to pay big bucks and undergo a ...
Monday, October 16, 2017
The Spokane PD has 181 service rifles in its inventory; using suppressors on them has the potential to reduce ...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Rifles carried by Spokane police on patrol will soon be equipped with suppressors, a move the department says ...
Monday, October 9, 2017
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Monday, October 9, 2017
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Friday, September 29, 2017
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Thursday, September 28, 2017
"With respect to the silencer provision, we have taken a position that we do not object to that ...
Friday, September 22, 2017
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Friday, September 22, 2017
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