"We the People" NFA petitions

[decodeddiesel]

Not to nitpick but I came up with $3386 using the .Gov inflation calculator here: http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

Well, different calculator but the point absolutely remains. Nothing good whats so ever will come from this, mark my words. The only impact this will have is a negative one. Now I am no anti-NFA prick for sure:

Would I love to order a 14.5" M4 upper for my spare lower and not worry about it? For damn sure.

Would I love to chop my Izhmash AK-101 to an AK-102, without hassle or wait? Shit, I have the proper gas block and muzzle device straight from Russia via my last trip to Ukraine sitting in my workshop right now.

Would I love to send out my Tula AKS-74U kit to be built and only have to wait on return shipping? HELL YEAH!

Is it EVER going to happen? Not a snowball's chance in hell.

[Iraqgunz]

The tax is set at the federal level and as far as I know only Congress can change that.

We are all paying the tax at the moment, so I am still a little confused by your post.

Are you saying it would be easy for you if we just didn't have to pay the tax?

We pay $200 like everyone else it would be nice if they would remove the tax is all I am saying.

** correct me if I am wrong but paying the tax stamp is one of the that we are talking about right?**

[scottryan]

Ill say it up front I don't own an NFA firearm being active makes that tough and costly. What I would like to see and I personally think is more likely to happen is for the Supreme Court to rule that it is the states rights.

Then most NFA will be banned in most states.

The Bill of Rights are universal rights guaranteed to all US citizens. It is not a state vs. federal issue.

[Iraqgunz]

Guys,

I would love to do away with the NFA tax and all the silly requirements, but its' not going to happen. At least until I become President or Secretary of the Treasury.

People that are bringing this issue up are playing with fire. How would you feel if they did address this issue and then suddenly Congress realized that there is a tax here that hasn't been increased since it's inception? And then they do something really novel like raise the tax to 1000.00 per item or some shit like that? How many people will be building SBR's and suppressors at that point?

Not many. We are constantly gaining ground for the most part except for lost cause states. We have Castle Doctrine laws in many states, CCW in almost every state and we have been fortunate that we haven't had any serious talk about banning "assault weapons".

All of that could change. And if my ability to purchase NFA items was restricted or curtailed because of some shit like this- it ain't going to be the anti-gunners that I am pissed at.

[Bad Medicine]

The tax is set at the federal level and as far as I know only Congress can change that.

We are all paying the tax at the moment, so I am still a little confused by your post.

Are you saying it would be easy for you if we just didn't have to pay the tax?

Yeah in a nutshell... if I had it my way civilians could own any small arm aka pistol or rifle that the military possesses, no regulations on SBR's or suppressors and legalizing automatic weapons I know it will never happen so I would settle on the removal of the $200 tax stamp.

And I know it's selfish but I say states rights because that's the only way progress will ever be made on it.

[usmcvet]

Okay. IG for President!

[Iraqgunz]

Your missing the point. The states can do whatever they want, but they cannot over rule the federal government in this matter.

Yeah in a nutshell... if I had it my way civilians could own any small arm aka pistol or rifle that the military possesses, no regulations on SBR's or suppressors and legalizing automatic weapons I know it will never happen so I would settle on the removal of the $200 tax stamp.

And I know it's selfish but I say states rights because that's the only way progress will ever be made on it.

[Rider79]

Short of a dictatorship that is run by a gun fanatic, there isn't going to be a repeal of anything.

Markm for president! A chicken in every pot and an LWRC in every gun safe!

[usmcvet]

In a perfect world things would be different & better. In this imperfect world the system works pretty well. $200 has slowed me down a little but not too much. I have a lower waiting to become my next SBR. It is just. It a priority right now. That's two weeks of gas for my pick up.

[Bad Medicine]

Your missing the point. The states can do whatever they want, but they cannot over rule the federal government in this matter.

I must be, because all I am saying is that the federal government should hand over the power to the states for decisions on NFA items there are quite a few states that would probably do away with rediculous regulation.