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That is hopefully actually changing soon.
Congress just removed the fee for the for a silencer, SBR, and SBS tax stamp as on January 1. Now there's gonna be some lawsuits to remove them from the NFA entirely because NFA items are regulated through the $200 tax stamp.
And even without a lawsuit, you can now form 1 (stamp for a home-manufacturered NFA itm) a silencer with no fees, so you can 3d print them super cheap. Just wait a few weeks for the paperwork before you hit "print".
Okay I'm super curious about this because I have a handgun that would absolutely benefit from this. So you're saying as of Jan 1st I could go out and simply buy a silencer? Shop online, ship to house, no paperwork or stamp needed?
Paperwork and stamp are still needed, but no extra $200 fee. The cost of a the materials to print supressors (including the printer itself) is pretty close to that $200 price point.
But there's lawsuits brewing that have a decent shot. The NFA's authority is based on Article I tax powers, and that setting the fee at $0 effectively removes them from the NFA. The government's argument is that since the dealers still have to pay taxes, it still applies. That's a bit of a stretch, but also doesn't address the question of homemade items at all.
Ah okay. Thank you for the breakdown, appreciate it.
You still need fingerprints, photo and form 4. It still needs to go through an FFL. I don't think the waiting period is 14 months long anymore, though.
Gotcha. Thanks!