Something I've been wondering about on NFA and the future....

Eludnu · Jun 30, 2016

SBR's that are tax stamped, VS Pistols that have a brace, and are not.
One, we pay a significant federal tax for and hop through flaming hoops. The other, we don't. In my mind, if I paid a federal tax, the ability to restrict is moot. Historically, I'm thinking full auto that where pre-ban. Those folks paid a tax and are now exempt (with very specific restrictions, no doubt.) Could the same be true of SBR's in the future? Restrict away on semi's (what will happen first) and SBR's , but wouldn't the tax stamp, as a federal tax, be a form of protection?

wired · Jul 14, 2016

I think it will be. NFA makes it harder for the states to regulate. Sure, your'e int he system but it makes it more challenging to deal with you if the ban hammer comes.

All my AR's are SBR'd in no small part because I think that the NFA stamp makes them harder to deal with than the states want.

Long term I see all semiauto's being NFA regulated.

Martini_Up · Jul 14, 2016

wired said:
I think it will be. NFA makes it harder for the states to regulate. Sure, your'e int he system but it makes it more challenging to deal with you if the ban hammer comes.

All my AR's are SBR'd in no small part because I think that the NFA stamp makes them harder to deal with than the states want.

Long term I see all semiauto's being NFA regulated.

That line of thinking didn't work during AWB. SBR or not, you could not buy new with 'evil' features during the ban.

Stomper · Jul 14, 2016

Plus, WA state doesn't allow NFA full-auto, until recently
didn't allow for ownership/possession of a SBR, AND you could own/posses a suppressor but couldn't actually legally use it.

wired · Jul 14, 2016

Martini_Up said:
That line of thinking didn't work during AWB. SBR or not, you could not buy new with 'evil' features during the ban.

Did they confiscate anything? Thats what I'm concerned with. Maybe they ban transfers. Maybe they ban new ownership but I get the feeling they'll grandfather legally owned SBR's in WA just like they did legally owned machine guns in Washington before. Remember those? I do.