Its time to overhaul the NFA 1934

[AlexanderA]

They're one justice away from being ruled unconstitutional.

You're way too optimistic. Justices -- especially conservative justices -- are loath to overturn longstanding rules (remember that the NFA has been around since 1934). And the ones concerned about the institutional integrity of the Court (particularly Chief Justice Roberts) aren't going to get too far ahead of public opinion, lest Congress increase the number of justices and overthrow the whole system. IMO, invalidation of the NFA would spark exactly that.

No, the NFA as a whole will stand. That's not to say that particular aspects of it (such as the Hughes Amendment moratorium and the way it was enacted) could not be challenged.

 

[Deanimator]

You're way too optimistic. Justices -- especially conservative justices -- are loath to overturn longstanding rules (remember that the NFA has been around since 1934)

Plessy v. Ferguson was around for quite a while too.

 

[ilbob]

Remember that Hearing Protection Act? Even with the Republicans in control of the house, senate, and presidency, they weren't able to deregulate something as innocuous as a firearm suppressor.

You need to understand there was never any real intention to pass that bill. It was a red meat bill for the true believers but like the CC reciprocity bills they are not intended to ever actually pass.that is why there is a lot of fanfare on these kind of bills and then they just quietly die.