Clyde: NFA Rules Can’t Stand Without the Tax

Congressman Andrew Clyde lit up Newsmax this week with one of the strongest statements yet on the future of the National Firearms Act.

Clyde, joined by more than 30 House members, has now put in writing what gun owners have said for decades: the NFA cannot be enforced without its tax.

And thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, that tax, long set at $200 for suppressors and other NFA items, is now effectively zero.

Clyde posted the message on X, reminding the DOJ that Congress intentionally eliminated the NFA tax and, in doing so, removed the foundation of the registration system tied to it.

“There is no legal standing for registration without taxation,” Clyde emphasized, noting that the NFA’s structure has always been a record of tax-paid firearms by serial number. Without the tax, the entire mechanism collapses.

He also pointed out that Congress even added language to repeal the registry altogether before Senate parliamentarians stripped it out.

But Clyde argued the tax and registry are inseparable, and the intent remains clear: the NFA’s registration rules cannot stand.

The conversation shifted to the burdens gun owners still face when purchasing suppressors: fingerprints, wait times, digital submissions, and months-long delays, even though the tax is gone.

Clyde made it clear that scrapping these requirements is not only possible, but necessary.

The Newsmax interview moved briefly to stand-your-ground laws. Clyde defended the castle doctrine, highlighting how lawful citizens continue facing prosecution for protecting their homes and families.

He echoed the longstanding principle that firearms remain “the great equalizer.” Especially for those unable to physically defend themselves against violent attackers.

Clyde closed by underscoring the need to defend the Second Amendment every moment of the day.

As he put it, once infringement begins, through taxation, registration, or legislation, the right ceases to be unalienable. He vowed to continue fighting until lost 2A liberties are restored.

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