Effective January 1, 2026, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” eliminated the $200 federal tax stamp previously required for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and “any other weapons” (AOWs). Background checks and ATF registration remain in place, and the $200 tax still applies to machine guns and destructive devices. The practical effect: suppressors are significantly more accessible financially. Two lawsuits have also been filed arguing that since Congress passed the NFA under its taxing power, removing the tax eliminates ATF’s regulatory authority altogether — a long-shot argument, but one to watch.
Source: NSSF — One Big Beautiful Bill firearms provisions
Discussion question: Now that the $200 stamp is gone, are you more likely to pick up a suppressor? And do you think the ATF’s registration requirement will survive the new legal challenges?