With Dove season just around the corner, Texas is becoming one of the growing list of states that allows the use of silencers when hunting. A silencer is a Title II Firearms which is restricted by the National Firearms Act and can only be sold by dealers who have a…
First let me say there is no $500 one-time tax for unlimited transfers. There is a $500 yearly fee for a FFL to obtain a Class 3 SOT which allows them unlimited transfers for that year from other dealers for items owned by their FFL. This fee needs to be…
On Jan 31st the Georgia Senate passed a bill to authorize the use of silencers on hunting firearms under certain circumstances and repeal conflicting laws. On Feb 1st 2012 the bill was sent to the house. Here is a link to see the current status and the bill.
Looks like Indiana is about to legalize hunting with a silencer as long as used legally and with the permission of the owner of private property. Illegal use of a silencer would be either a Class C or Class B misdemeanor. For the text of the bill or current status…
Masterpiece Arms, manufacturer of Semi Automatic SMG Pistols and Carbines and Subcompact Conceal Carry Semi Auto Pistols, is expanding their product offering to include 3 new 22 LR Sound Suppressors starting at less $249.99. These are low-cost suppressors but no data on sound suppression has been released intentionally They state:…
A person who is licensed under the Gun Control Act (GCA) to manufacture firearms and who has paid the special (occupational) tax to manufacture National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms may replace a component part or parts of a silencer as long as the repairs do not result in removal, obliteration,…
American Specialty Ammo defines the Boom Stick as the Biggest and baddest suppressor of their line and can be used on the Saiga as well as older pump shotguns to reduce recoil, sound, and flash. The Boom Stick is $799 making it one of the more reasonable shotgun silencers that…
Today, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, Bill Schuette wrote an opinion on the legality of Silencers in Michigan under MCL 750.224(1)(b) and other state laws in which he states: The possession, manufacture, or sale of a firearm silencer is permitted in Michigan under MCL 750.224(1)(b) if the person…
THe BATFE defines a fiscal year as October 1 – September 30 of the following year. The NSSF has compiled a chart showing the number of silencers sold in the past few years. Over the past few years there has been an increase in the number of silencers transferred in…
There are several type of Class 3 items that are restricted by the National Firearms Act. Each state can impose additional restrictions on the sale, purchase, and transfer of class 3 firearms in addition to the compliance that is required with the national Firearms Act. In Missouri you can own…