Well, folks, this is the kind of news I've been waiting to hear.
Representative Lauren Boebert just introduced the **Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026**, and Gun Owners of America is already on board. This bill would completely eliminate the $200 National Firearms Act tax on machine guns and destructive devices—plus the Special Occupational Tax that's been hammering small gun businesses for decades.
Let me break this down for you. For 92 years, the federal government has been slapping a "sin tax" on Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights. That's $200 every single time someone wants to transfer a machine gun legally. It's not just unconstitutional—it's a financial barrier designed to price everyday citizens out of their own rights.
Boebert's bill builds on the tax cuts we saw in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill. Now we're talking about finishing the job. No more punishing taxes on machine guns. No more crushing occupational taxes on our small businesses and manufacturers.
Erich Pratt from GOA put it perfectly: the right to own a machine gun shouldn't come with a government-imposed price tag. The Founding Fathers didn't write the Bill of Rights with a footnote about paying a "sin tax" to the ATF.
And here's what this means for shops like mine: that Special Occupational Tax? It's been a real burden on legitimate FFLs and manufacturers. Eliminating it levels the playing field and lets us focus on serving our customers instead of filling out another government form and writing another check to Washington.
This bill won't fix everything wrong with our backwards NFA system, but it's a solid step in the right direction. Less taxes on constitutional rights? Count me in.