Suppressors

[Clem Bronkoski]

I'm waiting for a response from my senators and Mr Trump on this issue. I don't see why I passed the background check to purchase a firearm then have to pass another one for a non-firearm plus pay a tax stamp fee of $200.
IMO a suppressor is nothing more than an additional accessory like a sling or muzzle brake.
This os an overreach by the ATF.

 

[TheViking]

I'm waiting for a response from my senators and Mr Trump on this issue. I don't see why I passed the background check to purchase a firearm then have to pass another one for a non-firearm plus pay a tax stamp fee of $200.
IMO a suppressor is nothing more than an additional accessory like a sling or muzzle brake.
This os an overreach by the ATF.

Preaching to the choir, brother.

 

[bultinkle]

Welcome to the club

 

[Clem Bronkoski]

I want to get one really bad but I refuse to give those gun grabbing bureaucrats in the ATF a single penny.

 

[Plinker147]

I doubt it will change, with all the mess Trump has to tackle already. I doubt those will make the radar.

We can all thank Hollywood for the mystique around suppressors and why they feel they need to be controlled.

Unfortunately, if you wanna play the suppressor game, you're gonna have to pay,

 

[Ckleeves]

The ATF would still exist with or without the sale of tax stamps because the money goes into the US treasury departments general fund so I wouldn't say buying a suppressor is really empowering the ATF.

I'm sure money from tax stamps makes its way back to the ATF in some roundabout way but If it was wide open on suppressor purchases they would probably just hire more people and suck down more of our federal tax dollars.

I'm not a fan of it either and think it's a pretty stupid but at the same time I'm not going to let 200.00 be the deciding factor on it.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I want to get one really bad but I refuse to give those gun grabbing bureaucrats in the ATF a single penny.

Do you pay Federal income tax? If so, you're funding the ATF already.

 

[shootist7]

Here in the people's republic of illinois... "silencers" bad.... very, very bad!

But this is where life has me right now...

 

[Boomstickin]

We all despise the process, consumers getting nickeled & dime'd at every bend in the road by the feds. However, the satisfaction of shooting suppressed erases the sting of paying the tax. Worth every penny IMO.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Having to get a tax stamp for a "silencer" was established in 1934. The fee at that time was $200. That's right, the fee today is the same as it was 89 years ago.

 

[dustbag]

I'm optimistic a few things will be going away…That being said I will not be holding my breath.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I'm optimistic a few things will be going away…That being said I will not be holding my breath.

Don't.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I've always wondered why suppressors cost as much as they do?

 

[WeiserBucks]

I've always wondered why suppressors cost as much as they do?

Try to make one from scratch and report back.