Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The NFA SBS Act removes short-barreled shotguns from federal firearms regulations by eliminating them from the National Firearms Act's definition of controlled weapons. This means short-barreled shotguns (those with barrels under 18 inches or overall length under 26 inches) would no longer require federal registration, tax stamps, or applications currently mandated for other regulated firearms. The bill also prevents states and localities from imposing their own taxes or registration requirements on these weapons if those requirements reference the federal National Firearms Act. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the Attorney General must destroy all existing federal registration records and applications related to short-barreled shotguns, with the changes taking effect 90 days after the law passes. The legislation fundamentally deregulates this class of firearms at the federal level while preempting state and local regulations that mirror federal requirements.
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