Dropping the tax to $0 effectively killed it, fair enough. Now to get these greedy jerks off their $1k pricepoint for a 5.56 can.
Have you seen what firearms cost?
Regarding the letter, I am not a lawyer, but here’s a little amateur analysis…
Color me skeptical of the ATF here- there are several statements in the letter that indicate they’re trying to find new footing to make our lives difficult. ATF has clearly laid the framework to switch enforcement back on at any time, and they have done so retroactively in the past (pistol braces, anyone?)
Furthermore, keeping the requirement for Form 20s (e.g. crossing state lines with an SBR) is still required, and the ATF is apparently setting up a method to file Form 20s for non-registered SBRs… so you can soon file your non-registered shorty with the ATF when you move between states… thereby creating a backdoor registry. Fun!
Some states explicitly outlaw items listed on the NFA,
except ones that are registered with the Federal government. States will undoubtedly react to this new development, and a patchwork of legal changes may emerge.
I predict a lot of civil cases coming up- TBD where that will go.
For my part, I’m shelving plans to refile my SBRs and suppressors into a trust, since unnecessary filing with ATF seems like the riskier path for now. I have the trust set up, so I can change course later based on which way the political winds blow (left, right, left, right, etc…ugh!)
Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of good here for those of us who enjoy shooting with a lower hearing loss/TBI risk. But the benefits could be short lived (because, politics!) This ATF letter will likely lead to a lot of confusion and overreaction from all sides of the issue.
Also, can we merge this with the Firearms thread? We already had an NFA discussion going there.