SHORT Act Returns! Let’s Crush ATF Overreach on SBRs

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The fight against federal overreach just got a boost. Senator Roger Marshall has reintroduced the “Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today” (SHORT) Act—legislation that could finally tear down one of the oldest, most absurd gun control relics on the books: the National Firearms Act’s regulation of short-barreled rifles (SBRs), shotguns, and “any other weapons” (AOWs).

If passed, the SHORT Act would strip SBRs and similar firearms from the NFA’s draconian grip, eliminate the ridiculous $200 tax stamp, end forced registration, and—get this—require the ATF to destroy all records related to these guns. Yes, really. Delete the registry. Burn the red tape.

This isn’t just regulatory housekeeping—it’s a full-on sledgehammer to the bureaucratic abuse that exploded under Biden’s ATF.

The bill is a direct response to the ATF’s now-infamous brace rule, which claimed millions of Americans were suddenly in possession of illegal SBRs. The agency gave gun owners a few options: disassemble their guns, register them with the government, or become criminals. Senator Marshall’s bill would end this madness and make sure no such rules can ever be revived.

“‘Shall not be infringed’ is crystal clear,” said Marshall. “And the Biden-era abuses of the Constitutionally protected rights of gun owners across the country need to be undone”

Congressman Andrew Clyde is leading the charge in the House, with backing from heavy-hitters like Gun Owners of America and the National Association for Gun Rights.

• Removes SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs from the NFA definition of “firearm.”
• Kills the $200 tax and red tape for transfers.
• Strikes federal authority to require registration or licensing of these items.
• Nullifies any state-level special taxes or mandates on them.
• Forces the ATF to destroy all current records tied to pistol brace-equipped guns.

In short, it unchains gun owners from laws written nearly a century ago to regulate mobsters—and now used against everyday Americans.

GOA and NAGR are cheering the bill, calling it a necessary step to stop further ATF abuse and reclaim Second Amendment freedoms.

“The SHORT Act is a long overdue step toward restoring the rights of Americans, freeing gun owners from the burdensome and outdated regulations of the National Firearms Act,” said Hunter King of NAGR.

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Senators from firearm-friendly states have lined up to support the bill, from Lummis (WY) to Ricketts (NE), each citing the need to protect citizens—not punish them for owning a perfectly legal piece of equipment.

As Senator Tuberville put it: “Every American has a right to bear arms to protect themselves and their families. I’m proud to join legislation that cuts red tape and protects law-abiding gun-owners.”

With growing support in both chambers and renewed public outrage over ATF power grabs, the SHORT Act has a shot. But it’ll take public pressure and a Congress that’s willing to finally say enough is enough.

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