Legalizing Silencers
Already legal. Just pay the stupid tax.
I’m hoping the prices will go way down also.
There should be no tax.
"... shall not be infringed."
In 42 states.
Shh. In this case, let the media screw up the reality. The process is ridiculous, petty, and onerous. I should be able to pick up a suppressor at WalMart. Cash and carry. Stacks of legal paperwork and "tax stamps" are infringements.
Is there more involved than just paying the tax? I have no knowledge in this area. Is it a one-time tax or must it be paid yearly? Is there a colonoscopy-style background check?
There is more to it than that. One must undergo a federal background check which requires a passport photo and finger printing. One can wait anywhere from 6 months to year for the approval process to completed. (Your local State may have an approval process or prohibit NFA devices outright.)
WHen completed and approved, one must carry the "tax stamp" document while in possession of the device. One cannot relocate the device to a different State without approval/notification (I do not recall the exact process, since I've not tried to "travel" with the device.)
A pain and unnecessary expense just to save one's hearing.
The $200 tax is not so much the problem as the long wait and other BS that goes with it. Plus you are now on the ATF’s radar if you have one.
“Already legal. Just pay the stupid tax.”
This is, pure and simple, an infringement on our right to keep and bear arms. Getting rid of this particularly odious law will still only partially return the free exercise of our rights to us, but I’ll take every little bit that I can get.
Rights are supposed to transcend all boundaries of space and time. Since my grandfathers COULD have bout suppressed full autos, I should be able to do so also (and too damned bad that neither one did, those would have been nice family heirlooms).
They are not even legal in all states. That said, waiting six months and paying a $200 tax is something I consider ‘infringing’.
I would venture a guess that there hasn’t been a person murdered with a suppressed weapon in my lifetime.