➡ A new Senate amendment threatens to reintroduce a tax on certain firearms, which was recently eliminated. This tax, proposed by Senator Chris Murphy, would not only bring back the tax but increase it to $4,709 per item, making it difficult for average Americans to afford these firearms. The amendment is seen as an attempt to limit Americans’ constitutional rights to own firearms. However, it currently faces significant procedural barriers and lacks Republican support, making it unlikely to pass.
➡ The video discusses the importance of staying informed about changes to the NFA (National Firearms Act) that could impact our rights. The speaker encourages viewers to subscribe, share the video, and comment their thoughts on Senator Chris Murphy’s amendment. The video ends with a reminder to stay safe, free, and look forward to future events.

Just weeks ago, Congress told you that the NFA tax for suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and any other weapons was dead. Gone. Eliminated. And a lot of gun owners finally breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, record numbers of Form 1s and Form 4s have been submitted to ATF in just a couple, 15 days. But today, I’m gonna show you how that victory is already under attack. A brand new Senate amendment that would bring the NFA tax back. Not at $200, but at $4,709 per item. This isn’t about safety. It isn’t about crime. It’s about pricing everyday Americans out of their constitutional rights.

And it’s happening right now. Today, we need to talk about something that every American gun owner, every supporter of the Second Amendment, everybody, period, needs to fully understand. Senator Chris Murphy’s amendment 4159 to the appropriations bill, and what it is and how it threatens to undo one of the biggest victories we’ve had recently related to the Second Amendment restrictions called the National Firearms Act. What we’re seeing right now in Washington isn’t just politics as usual. It’s a direct attempt to price law-abiding Americans out of their constitutional rights. And it starts with Senator Chris Murphy, a longtime advocate for gun control measures out of Connecticut, submitting amendment 4159 to the current appropriations bill.

Now, the key provision here is this. Murphy’s amendment would sharply raise the National Firearms Act tax that Congress just eliminated as part of the One Big Beautiful bill. Right now, because of the fight lawmakers like Rep. Andrew Clyde and Senator Mike Crapo waged as part of the One Big Beautiful bill, the federal tax on many NFA items was reduced to zero, effectively January 1st, 2026. And that means no $200 tax on suppressors, no tax on short barrel rifles, short barrel shotguns, and no tax on what’s called an any other weapon. But what Senator Murphy’s amendment would do directly in the text of the appropriations bill is to reverse that change and impose a massive tax.

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Increase in transfer and manufacturing taxes for firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Section blank, they don’t have it yet, a transfer tax. Subsection a of section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As amended by section 70436 alpha of public law 119-21 is amended to read as follows. A rate there shall be levied collected and paid on firearms transferred a tax at the rate of $4,709 for each firearm transferred. And of course, those are for National Firearms Act transfers. B, making tax. Section 5821 alpha of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 70436 Bravo of public law 119-21 is amended.

One in paragraph one, making of machine guns and destructive devices by striking $200 and inserting $4,709. And two in paragraph two, which is the making of silencers, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns, and any other weapons by striking $0 and inserting $55. A whopping $4,709 tax on each NFA item transfer and a bump in the making of silencers, short barreled firearms, or AOW category from 5 to 55. Now that’s an increase of more than 2,200% compared to the $200 tax that was on the books for almost a century. And make no mistake, this isn’t accounting for inflation.

This isn’t minor adjustment. This is a punitive, burdensome attack, a tax that makes ownership financially impossible for the average citizen. It’s also an unconstitutional, illegal act by a sitting member of the United States Senate who is supposed to follow the Constitution. We all know Chris Murphy is a giant ass clown. Now for decades, the $200 tax was itself a barrier. One that gun owners and Second Amendment advocates always argued was unconstitutional. And that’s one reason the tax was eliminated at the start of 2026. But here’s the critical point. If tough talking Chris Murphy gets his way, you’re not going to be taxed a small fee.

You’re going to be taxed something that borders on prohibitive pricing. It’s, let’s put it bluntly, it’s a tax not designed to fund anything practical. It’s a tax designed to prevent you and your lawful ownership. And you don’t need to be a lawyer to understand why this matters. If a tax is set at a level that nobody can afford to pay, it functions not as a tax, but a ban in all but the name. That’s exactly what this amendment would accomplish. And this is important because suppressors, for instance, they’re legal in over 40 states and are hearing protection devices that can make range and hunting experiences safer.

They are not banned weapons. They’re not even a weapon at all. But we’re merely subject to a tax. And now they’re being weaponized politically. Now let’s walk back the timeline a bit for those who aren’t sure. Early in 2025, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And in that bill, Republicans negotiated language that zeroed out the old $200 NFA tax for those items. And the idea wasn’t just tax elimination. It was to dismantle one of the biggest financial barriers to suppressors and other items regulated under the NFA. And the politicians who were behind the bill even said their goal was to get rid of the registration scheme as well, but Pam Bondi’s fighting to keep that.

Now with politics being politics, the Senate parliamentarian stripped out some of the more comprehensive or repeal language I spoke of, including that language that would have fully removed suppressors and other NFA items from the regulation altogether. And that left a gap. And now Senator Chris Murphy and his cronies, his allies, are exploiting that gap by saying, all right, we’ll let you eliminate the old tax, but we’ll jam you up with a new one instead. Now this is where some of you might breathe a bit easier, because as of right now, this amendment has not been scheduled for debate and it faces significant procedural barriers.

First, it conflicts with existing law that was signed just weeks ago that zeroed out the NFA tax. And that law is already in effect. Second, there is no Republican support for it at all. I just checked with my friends on Capitol Hill and Republicans control the Senate still. So dead in the water. Third, amendments to the appropriations bill have to be relevant to those bills under Senate rules. And a tax hike on firearms doesn’t logically belong in a military construction and a VA appropriations bill. It is also legislating on appropriations, which also violates the Senate rules.

So this amendment won’t pass. It won’t even get to see the light of day. It’s not even going to get a vote. But here’s the real issue and where the danger lies. Murphy’s proposal shows lawmakers where they think they can go the next time. If Democrats get control of the House Senate and the White House, they now have the framework for saying, we can price out the Second Amendment rights. And that’s precisely the slippery slope that we have to be fighting against. And if you’re saying, Jared, didn’t you do a video like this before? Yes.

July 24th, I think it was, I did the video where Chris Murphy tried the exact same thing on an appropriations bill and again violated the Senate rules. And he was again trying to legislate on appropriations. Nobody slapped him that last time, which is why he’s doing it again. And he’s just showing his cronies. Look, we can do this. If we just get the majorities, we can do this. This puts the right of law abiding citizens, not just at the mercy of bans and confiscation rhetoric, but also at the mercy of punitive taxation.

And that’s why gun owners cannot be complacent, even when we score legislative victories. So what’s the key takeaway here? Victory in Washington is never final. It’s always provisional. If you don’t stay engaged, if you don’t hold your senators and representatives accountable, you risk seeing the victories reversed or undermined. Now, you should be contacting your legislators and telling them no punitive taxation on the lawful ownership of firearms. And also you should be telling them all to support the Hearing Protection Act, the Shush Act, and the Short Act, because true repeal of the NFA requires eliminating the outdated statute itself.

And this is exactly why I make these videos, because if you’re not paying attention, you’re going to wake up one day and find that the rights that were long taken for granted have been eroded away. If you found this video helpful, hit that subscribe button, help this channel get through that YouTube algorithm, share the video with other Second Amendment supporters, and let me know in the comments, what do you think of Senator Chris Murphy and his amendment? Is it a threat to liberty? Is it a political theater? You let me know.

Sound off. I really want to read some good ones. Until the next one, guys and gals, stay armed, stay safe, and more importantly, stay free. God bless you, God bless America. I’m looking forward to Celebration 250 this year, but I’ll see you on the next one. Take care. [tr:trw].

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