GOA Calls on Congress to Honor Independence Day by Repealing NFA Taxes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is calling on Congress to stand firm in support of Section 70436 of H.R. 1—the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—which would fully repeal the unconstitutional excise taxes on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and any other weapons under the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA).
GOA is demanding that lawmakers preserve Section 70436 and adhere to their Independence Day deadline to pass this legislation and deliver a historic win for the Second Amendment.
GOA will continue working with congressional allies and mobilizing grassroots support to ensure this key section remains intact and becomes law.
Sam Paredes, Gun Owners of America Board Member, issued the following statement:
“July 4th is the perfect day to strike down the tyranny of the NFA’s unconstitutional tax scheme. This represents a long-overdue restoration of rights that never should have been taken away in the first place. Congress must not cave or delay. Gun owners expect action—and GOA will hold accountable any lawmaker who tries to gut this historic provision.”
Aidan Johnston, GOA’s Director of Federal Affairs, issued the following statement:
“The One Big Beautiful Bill is a generational opportunity to reclaim ground for the Second Amendment. This would end nearly a century of illegal taxation and federal harassment of gun owners with suppressors and short barrels. We’re urging Congress to keep this GOA-backed provision intact, send the bill to President Trump’s desk by Independence Day, and restore our lost gun rights—no excuses.”
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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