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Which is in some ways sad given that a total victory was entirely within the GOP's grasp here. No more $200 tax stamp for suppressors and short barreled rifles / shotguns although they will unfortunately likely remain restricted under the National Firearms Act. Meaning that you will still have to apply to the ATF for permission to own one. Which is bullshit. Suppressors are hearing protection devices and the short barrel restriction is an anachronism dating back to the original 1934 NFA which briefly contemplated the restriction of all handgus. Once that restriction was discarded, so to should have been the short barrel restriction.

Ultimately, there is no good reason to think that taking either suppressors or short barrels completely off of the NFA will have any appreciable affect on crime. This fight is not entirely over yet. If nothing else, the removal of the $200 tax may eventually lead to the withering of the remaining restrictions over time.