One Bite at a Time: Dismantling the NFA - #2A
What Gun Owners Gained from the BBB
Perfect is the enemy of the Good Enough
The House of Representatives has passed the Senate’s version of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), a legislative package that—while politically controversial—marks the most meaningful advancement for gun owners’ rights since the 1930s. For supporters of the Second Amendment, this isn’t just a tax reform bill. It’s a calculated shift in strategy—an opportunity to weaken decades-old firearm restrictions from the inside.
Critics of the bill argue that it fails to dismantle the National Firearms Act (NFA) outright. But from the perspective of gun owners rights advocates, that’s missing the point. The BBB is less about perfection and more about strategic positioning. It sets the stage for a long-term campaign to unravel one of the most burdensome frameworks in U.S. gun law—without triggering backlash that could empower anti-gun…