House passes 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' completely removes suppressors from NFA

In a historic vote early Thursday morning, May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," effectively eliminating suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934.

On May 14, the House Committee on Ways and Means completed a markup of the reconciliation bill, reducing the tax on suppressors from $200 to $0. However, even in that form, suppressors would still have been subject to other NFA regulations.

In response, Buckeye Firearms Association joined a coalition of organizations nationwide in signing an open letter to two House committees, urging Congress to eliminate unjust restrictions imposed by the NFA. The letter pushed for broader reforms, including the removal of firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns from the NFA's regulatory framework.

After an intense 20-hour markup hearing in the Republican-controlled House Rules Committee late Wednesday night, the House this morning narrowly approved the bill in a 215-214 vote. The legislation now moves to the Senate, with Section 2 of the Hearing Protection Act securing the complete removal of suppressors from the NFA.

Dean Rieck, executive director of Buckeye Firearms Association, expressed enthusiasm about the vote.

"This is a great day for the Second Amendment," Rieck said. "For too long, the government has treated the right to bear arms as a second class right. We thank the House for its effort and now urge the Senate to add back the language stripped from the bill concerning short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns."

With the bill advancing to the Senate, supporters urge lawmakers to keep up the momentum in protecting Second Amendment rights.