Sources Say Lobbyist Chris Cox & Rep Kustoff Pushing to Keep Suppressors on the NFA
The Hearing Protection Act (HPA) might be in trouble in the House Ways and Means Committee, and anti-gun lobbyists are NOT the ones holding it up. David Kustoff (R-TN) has been actively pushing to lower the tax stamp to $5 from $200, which would be a welcome change, but the better alternative is to remove suppressors completely from the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). That would eliminate the tax stamp fee and remove all other NFA requirements. This option is the best option for gun owners, yet he is pushing the latter and is against the elimination of suppressors...