National firearms act

[farmerbyron]

The biggest issue with trying to overturn the NFA is that with today's soccer mom mentality, it would not stand a chance. Too many voters do not think that we should be allowed to own NFA weapons and no politician would touch it . As for attacking it on a constitutionality basis, the Heller decision barely passed 5-4 and that was only dealing with handguns. I think the only thing that would happen by pushing for repeal of the NFA would be our current regime realizing that the $200 tax has not been changed since 1934 and they would "adjust it for inflation" which would be about $3400 today.

I agree. Now is not the time. Maybe if a more libertarian mindset becomes the norm, we can push for repeal. Until the current nanny state mentality is changed, no good can come of this.

 

[Feet Dry]

Part of all of this is because of an Okie. Got busted with an "illegal" SBS. $200 was a LOT in dust bowl dollars. As Miller and his attorney were not there to properly represent their "side" of the case, it passed in US favor. Miller was dead at the time and found in Oologah lake so his attorney figured, "why go". Miller was "enforcement" for an oklahoma "faction" and had been "retired" due to his bringing attention to himself and "others".


http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/bills/blusvmiller.htm

http://www.hoboes.com/Politics/Firearms/miller/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Miller

 

[Defnestor]

"Hmm"