They were originally trying to ban handguns, hence the rifle and shotgun barrel lengths rules to close the loophole, then they removed the handgun regulation and left the SBR and SBS rules for no reason. They also both used to be 18", until the government surplused a bunch of M1 Carbines post WWII and committed a shit-ton of felonies so they just changed it to 16" to match the M1 Carbine barrel length.
The NFA is legislation that is too retarded to live.
thanks for the history, I didn't know it went all the way back to '34.
it is amazing how retarded gun laws are, no matter what your opinion is on the second amendment. the distinction between SBR and pistol is especially retarded
a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 in is extremely dangerous because it can be concealed, so you can't own one without strict government controls!
What's that? you have a weapon that is the exact same thing as the weapon mentioned above, just minus a rifle stock? able to effectively shoot the same ammo at the same firing rate, and is in fact more concealable because it is missing a stock? additionally, the weapon is in fact more dangerous because it is missing an extremely common piece that allows the shooter to accurately hit their intended target? don't worry, that's just a pistol. totally fine!
what's that? you added a stock to your 1911 pistol so that you can shoot it more accurately? and in so doing, made the weapon much less concealable? FELONY! we hereby sentence you to a life of prison rape!
Know why suppressors are on the NFA?
Neither does Congress. It was added with no recorded discussion.
unironically because of James Bond films
They were added in the original ban in '34
They were originally trying to ban handguns, hence the rifle and shotgun barrel lengths rules to close the loophole, then they removed the handgun regulation and left the SBR and SBS rules for no reason. They also both used to be 18", until the government surplused a bunch of M1 Carbines post WWII and committed a shit-ton of felonies so they just changed it to 16" to match the M1 Carbine barrel length.
The NFA is legislation that is too retarded to live.
thanks for the history, I didn't know it went all the way back to '34.
it is amazing how retarded gun laws are, no matter what your opinion is on the second amendment. the distinction between SBR and pistol is especially retarded