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GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

UNITED STATES CONGRESS, JUN 28 – The Senate Parliamentarian ruled the gun silencer deregulation violates budget rules, blocking removal of a $200 tax and registration requirements despite strong GOP support.

  • Federal lawmakers are considering a tax and spending cuts package, including a provision to ease regulations on gun suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns.
  • The provision would remove suppressors from the 1934 National Firearms Act, which currently treats them like the most dangerous firearms and imposes a $200 tax plus extra background checks.
  • Supporters, including Rep. Andrew Clyde and the NRA, argue suppressors mainly protect hearing for hunters and target shooters, while opponents warn this change could hinder law enforcement during shootings.
  • Manufacturers produced over 408,000 suppressors in 2023, with about 4.86 million suppressors registered by June 2024, showing rapid growth in suppressor ownership.
  • If enacted, the bill would reclassify suppressors and some short-barreled firearms under standard gun laws but faces strong Democratic opposition citing risks to law enforcement response.
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