GOA Secures Major Senate Victory: NFA Tax Repeal Advances in “One Big Beautiful Bill”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is celebrating a massive legislative victory as the Senate Finance Committee officially advanced language to fully repeal the unconstitutional excise taxes imposed under the National Firearms Act (NFA).
Thanks to aggressive advocacy from GOA and mounting grassroots pressure, the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now includes full repeal of the $200 NFA tax on:
- Suppressors
- Short-barreled rifles (SBRs)
- Short-barreled shotguns (SBSs)
- “Any Other Weapons” (AOWs)
This expands the House-passed repeal of the suppressor tax and represents one of the most significant advances for gun rights in decades. The bill next heads to the “Byrd Bath” review, where non-budgetary provisions may be stripped, but because the NFA operates primarily as a tax mechanism — given that the Supreme Court held that the NFA is primarily a tax in Sonzinky v. U.S. (1937) — GOA feels strongly that the provision ought to survive.
GOA has identified several minor drafting issues and is actively working with lawmakers to ensure they are corrected before final passage.
Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:
“The House opened the door—now the Senate is charging through it. The American people have been forced to pay hundreds of dollars and submit to federal gun registration just to own firearms that are protected by the Second Amendment. That ends now. This is a monumental step toward dismantling the ATF’s unconstitutional enforcement regime, and the Senate must finish the job.”
Aidan Johnston, GOA’s Director of Federal Affairs, issued the following statement:
“The Senate Finance Committee’s move to fully repeal the unconstitutional and archaic National Firearms Act tax on short-barreled firearms and suppressors is the direct result of relentless pressure from GOA’s grassroots and our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. The government has no right to tax and register accessories like suppressors or firearms with short barrels. This is a generational win for the Second Amendment community.”
GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.
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