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.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Today, House Bill 500 passed its final concurrence vote in the House of Representatives. Additionally, Senate Bill 336 ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Tomorrow, the Oklahoma Senate is scheduled to consider House Joint Resolution 1009 and your state Senator needs to hear from ...
Monday, April 11, 2016
Iowa last week became the 42nd state to legalize gun silencers, but consumers wanting to acquire them face ...
Thursday, April 7, 2016
This week, three important pro-gun bills were passed out of their assigned committee and are now eligible for final consideration by the Oklahoma Senate.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Several weeks ago, the New Hampshire Senate unanimously voted in favor of House Bill 500, legislation that would allow ...
Monday, April 4, 2016
This week, two important NRA-Backed bills are scheduled for hearings in Senate Committees.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Enter to win a limited edition Brethren Armament MP5-K and Gemtech Raptor-II Silencer complete with a custom Haliburton ...
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Fairfax, Va. – Law-abiding gun owners won a major victory in Iowa today as Governor Branstad signed a ...
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Today, Thursday, March 31, Governor Terry Branstad (R) signed House File 2279, the Hearing Protection Act, into law. ...
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
On Tuesday morning, the House Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks Committee reported Senate Bill 2313, sponsoredby State Senator Sean ...
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