Fifteen states have joined a federal lawsuit calling for the National Firearms Act of 1934 to be abolished as an unconstitutional gun registry.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made the announcement at the Gun Owners of America Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Aug. 9.
The plaintiffs want the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 declared an unconstitutional gun registry after the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, reduced the tax on certain items from $200 to $0.
The bill essentially removes the excise tax on silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. However, the items must still be registered under the NFA. According to the plaintiffs, this effectively neutralizes NFA’s taxing authority, making it an illegal firearms registry….