The spokesman for the Gun Owners of America explains why Congress’ response to the group’s lawsuit could finally tear down the controversial rule for good.
The National Firearms Act (NFA) has been on its last legs for several months now. And come later this week, it could finally come crashing down, much to the delight of millions of private gun owners.
Originally put in place in 1934, the National Firearms Act originally called for an excise tax on the manufacture and transfer of certain firearms while also mandating the registration of said firearms. A National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (the NFA Registry for short) was put in place to assure that owners were being kept track of.
As you might guess, gun owners were not a fan of that. In addition, gun groups had been promising huge legal action against it. The Gun Owners of America (GOA), for instance, have been making huge progress with their “one big beautiful lawsuit,” in response to Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” months back.
Since then, Congress eliminated the $200 tax, though the Department of Justice still believes it’s a necessity. However, the lawsuit states that the department must respond to the lawsuit by the end of this week – and all eyes on what it will do next.
Stephen Willeford, the 2017 “hero with a gun” who serves as spokesman for the group, joins us now to discuss the importance of fighting back against the NFA, and what could happen with the Department of Justice’s response. We welcome him to the show!
Q&A:
- How much of a burden has the NFA been to private gun owners over the years?
- Does it seem unfair to have any kind of gun registry in existence? Doesn’t it seem to separate people based upon what firearms they purchase?
- Tell us more about why the Gun Owners of America filed “one big beautiful lawsuit” against the NFA, and the progress they’ve been making against it.
- The Department of Justice finally has to respond to the lawsuit by later this week. What do you think their response will be? Are you hoping they’ll announced that the NFA is gone for good?
- Is there a chance Democrats may try some last ditch efforts in an attempt to save anything left behind by the NFA?
- Where do you see the discussion surrounding gun rights going as 2026 approaches?
- You recently wrote a book called A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy, revolving around your 2017 “hero with a gun” situation. Tell us more about how this came together, and why it’s such an important read right now.
- Where can people find your book?
- You can purchase the book here on Amazon, both in paperback and Kindle format.
- Where can we learn more about you, as well as Gun Owners of America?
- You can learn more at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com. You can also read more about the Gun Owners of America at https://www.gunowners.org/.
About Stephen Willeford…
Stephen represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest Texas mass shooting in the history of the state in 2017. He is available to speak about all gun rights issues, as well as the importance of Gun Owners of America. He is the author of the book A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
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