Repeal the NFA Act

# Summary of HR 335: Repeal the NFA Act **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would completely eliminate the National Firearms Act (NFA), a 1934 federal law that regulates certain weapons and firearm accessories. Currently, the NFA requires federal registration, background checks, and a $200 tax for items like suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, machine guns made after 1986, and other specified weapons. If passed, HR 335 would remove all these requirements and regulations. **Who It Affects** The bill would impact gun owners, law enforcement agencies, and the federal government's revenue. Gun owners would no longer need to register certain weapons or pay the $200 tax. Law enforcement and the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) would lose a regulatory tool they currently use to track these items.

The federal government would lose tax revenue from the $200 fees collected annually. **Current Status** As of now, HR 335 is in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) in the 119th Congress. Bills at this stage typically face significant procedural hurdles before advancing to a floor vote.