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What is the NFA, and Why Should I Care?
Civil Rights and Liberties By Binnall Law Group - 2025/10/31 at 04:31pm
There is an obscure tax statute that affects nearly everything in the firearm space from firearm manufacturing to sales and ownership. This statute is 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 5801-5872, more commonly called the “National Firearms Act,” or “NFA.” The NFA, first enacted in 1936, subjects several types of firearms to special taxes and heightened rules. This post will provide you with a crash-course in what the NFA is, what it regulates, and introduce some of the legal responsibilities that it places on firearm owners. The NFA regulates six classes of weapons: machineguns, [1] destructive devices, short-barreled shotguns, short-barreled rifles, silencers, and […]
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