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I think a Mac 10 in .45 ACP with a 6-8" suppressor out in front of that stubby little barrel would be quiet, a helluva lot safer ...and sweet!
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Can this pass the House? Yes. Can this pass the Senate? Yes. Will Obama sign it? Doubtful, but even he might throw us a small bone. Again, I don't think he will, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Just why would they oppose it? The high cost of the suppressors are directly related to the high cost of the regulatory stamps / taxes. It's not all profit for them. The high cost is EXACTLY why I don't own one, and I would be willing to bet I'm not alone on that. I am not the kind of guy that will put an accessory on a firearm that ends up costing a lot more than the firearm. It might be argued that the current manufacturers might secretly oppose this legislation because they have the "market" cornered right now. Those folks already have a reputation and a customer base, (not to mention tooling and design) so they have a leg up in any perceived more competitive market. Getting suppressors off the NFA regulatory list would open up the market for them. I would bet that all the opposition will come from Democrat politicians.Curious how many suppressor mfgs will secretly oppose this idea?
One example I can think of is related to the manufacture of AK rifles off kits whether purchased, or provided by the customer. A guy lovingly referred to as the g00ch used to charge $2000+ to build an AK with the customer supplied kit. He built nice stuff, but after folks wised up and go into the game by selling AK builder tools, discussing the art of assembly, riveting, alignment, and finishing details, the g00ch melted down and many, many people go into the game and assembled their rifles with the equivalent quality at a greatly reduced price.Just why would they oppose it?
I had a FA MAC10/45 with a suppressor and while it was quiet, it was no where near hollywood quiet.I think a Mac 10 in .45 ACP with a 6-8" suppressor out in front of that stubby little barrel would be quiet, a helluva lot safer ...and sweet!
Exactly my point. Some may oppose loosening regs because of their "monopoly", but by and large, they will embrace it because of competition, and they already have a headstart on it. Over the last ten years since I have moved out here from Montana, I have lost count of just how many gun dealers have started up and gone out of business in this region, all of them in one way or another trying to capitalize on the AR/AK craze.One example I can think of is related to the manufacture of AK rifles off kits whether purchased, or provided by the customer. A guy lovingly referred to as the g00ch used to charge $2000+ to build an AK with the customer supplied kit. He built nice stuff, but after folks wised up and go into the game by selling AK builder tools, discussing the art of assembly, riveting, alignment, and finishing details, the g00ch melted down and many, many people go into the game and assembled their rifles with the equivalent quality at a greatly reduced price.
Consider the "Solvent Trap"...guaranteed products like this will become available for home assembly. Why should I spend $900-$1000 on a "special" suppressor brand when I can assemble my own for a fraction of the price. We all know these are mufflers, and Americans as we are will become creative, supply will outweigh or meet demand and price will plummet which means the guys charging $900-$1000 for they cans "because they can" will no longer be able to do so.
I had a FA MAC10/45 with a suppressor and while it was quiet, it was no where near hollywood quiet.
With CC reciprocity introduced in congress, time to start pushing for this again?
Problem is, lots of states have state-level prohibitions with an "except if Federally registered under NFA" Affirmative Defense. So they can still book you and take you for the ride, separate you from your favorite iron, and bugger it up in the evidence locker and you in the clink while waiting for your day in court where you can show your Form 4 and tax-stamp and say "it's legal, now hand it over motherf---ers before I bring action in Federal court" and full NFA repeal removes even that defense.Eliminate the NFA.
Problem solved.
With the number of states already having reciprocity agreements, I see very little benefit in this. IMO there are a lot more people that would benefit from removing suppressors from the NFA.
Eliminate the NFA.
Problem solved.