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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.

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Does a Suppressed Pistol Sound like a Nail Gun?

News  

Friday, June 7, 2019

Does a Suppressed Pistol Sound like a Nail Gun?

In response to reports that the Virginia Beach shooter used a firearm suppressor in carrying out his terrible ...

Factcheck.org  

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Obama Misrepresents U.S. Gun Laws

n remarks at a technology conference in Brazil, former President Barack Obama misrepresented U.S. gun laws, claiming that ...

Georgia: Gov. Kemp Signs Bill To Improve Hunting Opportunities

Hunting  

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Georgia: Gov. Kemp Signs Bill To Improve Hunting Opportunities

On May 7th, Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 72 into law. 

Working Together to Save the Second Amendment: Part 1

News  

Friday, May 3, 2019

Working Together to Save the Second Amendment: Part 1

Promoting the defense of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms of NRA’s more than 5 million members, ...

Arkansas: Legislature Adjourns From its 2019 Legislative Session

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Arkansas: Legislature Adjourns From its 2019 Legislative Session

Now that the legislative session has come to an end, it is important for pro-gun supporters to be ...

Arkansas: Urgent Action Needed – Urge Governor Hutchinson to Sign Pro-Gun Legislation

Monday, March 18, 2019

Arkansas: Urgent Action Needed – Urge Governor Hutchinson to Sign Pro-Gun Legislation

Currently awaiting the Governor’s signature is pro-gun legislation, Senate Bill 400. 

Arkansas: Multiple Gun Bills Scheduled for a House Committee Hearing Tomorrow

Monday, March 11, 2019

Arkansas: Multiple Gun Bills Scheduled for a House Committee Hearing Tomorrow

Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider multiple bills.

Arkansas: House Committee to Consider Pro-Gun Legislation

Friday, March 8, 2019

Arkansas: House Committee to Consider Pro-Gun Legislation

As early as next Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee could consider important pro-gun legislation, Senate Bill 400. 

Democrat Congressman Wants to Tax and Register Squirrel Guns

News  

Friday, March 8, 2019

Democrat Congressman Wants to Tax and Register Squirrel Guns

By the standards of today’s anti-gun zealots, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) seems at first glance to be aiming ...

News  

Friday, December 21, 2018

NRA Statement on Bump Fire Stock Rule

This week, the Department of Justice announced that it would soon be releasing a final rule classifying “bump-stock-type-devices” ...

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.