Rep. Jimmy Patronis has introduced the Firearm Freedom Act, a GOA-backed bill that would repeal the Hughes Amendment and remove the federal freeze on post-1986 machine gun transfers.
Firearm Freedom Act Would Repeal Hughes Amendment Machine Gun Ban
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Freedom from Taxes Act Would Zero Out Remaining NFA Tax Burden
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Freedom from Taxes Act would reduce remaining NFA transfer and making taxes to $0 and eliminate the Special Occupational Tax, sharpening the constitutional fight over the NFA registry.
Supreme Court Denies Patrick Tate Adamiak Case as Resentencing Looms
The Supreme Court has denied Patrick Tate Adamiak’s case, leaving the former Navy sailor with a June resentencing hearing or a presidential pardon as his remaining paths to freedom after a 20-year sentence tied to demilled gun parts and ATF claims of machine gun possession.
The Hughes Amendment Explained: How a 1986 Voice Vote Banned New Machine Guns for Americans
The Hughes Amendment, added to the 1986 Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, banned new civilian machine guns after a controversial House voice vote. Here’s how it happened.
Texas Gun Club Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging 1986 Machine Gun Ban
A Texas gun club and three members have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 1986 machine gun ban under 18 U.S.C. § 922(o), arguing Congress exceeded its enumerated powers.
Idaho Introduces Bill to Legalize Machine Guns If Federal Ban Falls
Idaho Senate Bill 1349 prepares to authorize civilian machine guns if the Hughes Amendment falls, positioning the state as a Second Amendment leader.
WV Machine Gun Bill Clears Committee – Then Faces Pushback
West Virginia’s SB 1071 would allow state-facilitated machine gun sales, but opposition and Senate delays now threaten the bill’s survival.
ATF Exposed: Bureaucrats Blocked Americans from Owning Post-1986 Machine Guns
1986 wasn’t just a bad year for machine guns. It was the beginning of a regulatory power grab that we’re only now in a position to challenge.
Kentucky HB 749 Follows West Virginia in Expanding Citizens’ Access to Modern Machine Guns
This legislation establishes an Office of Public Defense within the Kentucky State Police, tasked with acquiring and transferring modern, select-fire machine guns directly to law-abiding citizens.
Contact Chairman Willis Now: SB1071 Could Restore Access to Modern Machine Guns, If It Gets a Hearing
SB1071 would create a state-run Office of Public Defense within the West Virginia State Police to procure and sell modern, select-fire machine guns directly to qualified, law-abiding citizens.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Post-1986 Machine Gun Ban
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed the constitutionality of the federal prohibition on private possession of machine guns, rejecting a direct challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(o).