Zero Tax, Zero Justification: Can Congress Finish the Job on the NFA?
A federal judge gutted the NFA’s zero-tax registration scheme. Now Boebert’s Freedom From Taxes Act could put machine guns and destructive devices on the same path.
A federal judge gutted the NFA’s zero-tax registration scheme. Now Boebert’s Freedom From Taxes Act could put machine guns and destructive devices on the same path.
When I reviewed the Rossi R95 .45-70 Triple Black Pistol , I called it basically unusable, as is, for the average shooter. I meant it. But the platform was too good to leave alone. I saw the potential. So I filed a Form 1, waited it out, and SBR'd it.
As of January 1, 2026, the $200 NFA tax stamp has been reduced to $0 for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. Here is what FFLs and gun owners need to know about the change, what stayed the same, and how to stay compliant.
The federal NFA $200 tax stamp dropped to $0 on January 1, 2026 for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. Learn what NFA items are, how the registration process works, and how to find a Class III dealer.
Complete guide to NFA items in 2026 with the new $0 tax stamp. Learn about suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and how to find NFA-friendly FFLs with FFLSearch.net.
Approvals don't erase the infringement. They reveal the needless bureaucracy of fingerprints, photos, forms, and months-long waits.