REP. BOEBERT INTRODUCES THE FREEDOM FROM TAXES ACT

Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) introduced the Freedom from Taxes Act, landmark legislation that fully repeals the remaining excise taxes imposed on machine guns and destructive devices under the National Firearms Act (NFA). The bill also eliminates the Special Occupational Tax (SOT) on Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs), delivering significant tax relief to law-abiding gun owners and America’s firearms industry. “Taxing our constitutional rights is unacceptable and unconstitutional,” said Rep. Boebert. “The Freedom from Taxes Act builds on the progress we made in the One Big Beautiful Bill by completely eliminating the final NFA taxes on machine guns and destructive devices. My bill also eliminates the burdensome Special Occupational Tax that’s been crushing our small businesses and manufacturers. The government should not be imposing penalties on law-abiding citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights.” “The $200 NFA tax was never about public safety—it was designed to price ordinary Americans out of exercising their constitutional rights. That ends now. Representative Boebert’s bill would completely repeal this unconstitutional ‘sin tax,’ and Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse it,” said Senior Vice President for Gun Owners of America, Erich Pratt. “Congress recently eliminated the NFA tax on short-barreled firearms. Now it’s time to eliminate the rest of the NFA taxes once and for all. If Congress truly believes the Second Amendment means what it says, there is no excuse not to cosponsor this bill and send it to President Trump’s desk.” Background: Building directly on the successes of H.R. 1, which eliminated NFA taxes on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and any other weapons (AOWs), the Freedom from Taxes Act removes the final two tax categories under the NFA. It also ends the Special Occupational Tax entirely, reducing the annual burden from $1,000 to $0 for importers and manufacturers and from $500 to $0 for dealers. This legislation provides meaningful relief to law-abiding American gun owners, small businesses in the firearms industry, and manufacturers while strengthening Second Amendment freedoms against federal overreach. The Freedom from Taxes Act is supported by the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America. Cosponsors of the Freedom from Taxes Act include: Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01), Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04), and Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-08)