As you probably know, most guns are "Title I", in that you don't need approval (and a tax stamp) from BATF to own one. Suppressors are Title II items; you need BATF approval and you have to buy a $200 tax stamp to own one. There has been talk for awhile about pushing suppressors down to Title I status (before 1934, they were unregulated be gun parts).
Why it won't happen is this: Last year, BATF processed about 500,000 applications to buy/transfer suppressors. If you do the arithmetic on that, last year, the BATF brought in a hundred million dollars in revenue from suppressor applications alone.
I don't see the Feds walking away from that kind of money anytime soon.
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Sadly correct... It'll never be like Finland where you can buy a supressor in the in hardware store...
ReplyDeleteXO XO for the link.
ReplyDeleteThe really stupid thing is that any handy man could make one in his garage.
I believe you are correct that it's mainly about collecting Dead Presidents over keeping tabs on who has what anymore.
This is what happens when we waste a generation electing politicians who hate taxes. Now, everything is user fees.
ReplyDeleteI'll feel sad about suppressors after I've finished crying over the destruction of the patent office.
Dear Miss Fit:
ReplyDeleteMay I ask a question (arising out of my total ignorance of nearly all aspects of firearms)? Why would anyone want a suppressor (for other than nefarious purposes)?
Regards,
Frank
Frank,
ReplyDeleteBecause, depending on the cartridge, you can shoot without needing to use double-hearing protection. Because if you're shooting on your own property, you can shoot without disturbing your neighbors. And it's sort of like pulling back the prop after takeoff by a couple-hundred RPMs to keep the tips subsonic and not annoy everyone in the area.
Dear Miss Fit:
ReplyDeleteThank you...all makes perfect sense.
Frank