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Congressman Andrew Clyde lit up Newsmax this week with one of the strongest statements yet on the future of the National Firearms Act.
Clyde, joined by more than 30 House members, has now put in writing what gun owners have said for decades: the NFA cannot be enforced without its tax.
And thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, that tax, long set at $200 for suppressors and other NFA items, is now effectively zero.
Clyde posted the message on X, reminding the DOJ that Congress intentionally eliminated the NFA tax and, in doing so, removed the foundation of the registration system tied to it.
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“There is no legal standing for registration without taxation,” Clyde emphasized, noting that the NFA’s structure has always been a record of tax-paid firearms by serial number. Without the tax, the entire mechanism collapses.
He also pointed out that Congress even added language to repeal the registry altogether before Senate parliamentarians stripped it out.
But Clyde argued the tax and registry are inseparable, and the intent remains clear: the NFA’s registration rules cannot stand.
The conversation shifted to the burdens gun owners still face when purchasing suppressors: fingerprints, wait times, digital submissions, and months-long delays, even though the tax is gone.
Clyde made it clear that scrapping these requirements is not only possible, but necessary.
Through the One Big Beautiful Bill, Congress intended to repeal NFA registration by zeroing out the NFA tax.
— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) November 19, 2025
There is no legal standing for registration without taxation.
Our intent must be adopted by the DOJ.
Let’s end this unconstitutional infringement once and for all. pic.twitter.com/ZuWCPdOV3P
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The Newsmax interview moved briefly to stand-your-ground laws. Clyde defended the castle doctrine, highlighting how lawful citizens continue facing prosecution for protecting their homes and families.
He echoed the longstanding principle that firearms remain “the great equalizer.” Especially for those unable to physically defend themselves against violent attackers.
Clyde closed by underscoring the need to defend the Second Amendment every moment of the day.
As he put it, once infringement begins, through taxation, registration, or legislation, the right ceases to be unalienable. He vowed to continue fighting until lost 2A liberties are restored.
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I certainly hope so but there’s no world in which I actually believe it will happen. They have control and they do not give up control, ever. I’m tired of hearing the grand plans of politicians and receiving exactly zero each time. After watching the recent censure attempt of the Dem rep who was texting with Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing and seeing the politicians on both sides make backroom deals, I find myself again disgusted with my entire government. Why is Matt Hoover and the others still in prison? Why are all the innocent people who were imprisoned by the Biden administration still in prison?
The NFA law is archaic and should be eliminated. As I understand it, it was intended in 1934 to track and control the sells and ownership of certain weaponry. That was back when they needed a paper trail. In modern times it’s just not necessary. Suppressors should get no more scrutiny than purchasing a firearm. Serialization should be sufficient.
Repeal the stupid law. High prices and limitations help control the full auto market, except for the hood-rats installing illegal fun switches. Instead they should concentrate on enforcing gun laws already on the books and slam the revolving door justice system. If someone commits a crime with a firearm, an extra 5 years should automatically be added to their sentence and no “get out of jail free” card like they do now under the demoncrats. Take a life with a firearm in the commission of a crime – automatic life!
Besides, and many crimes do you hear about grandpa Ervin taking his $60,000 BAR out of the safe and committing bank robberies with it?
stop talking and do something already.