Understanding what an NFA tax stamp is requires a bit of knowledge about the National Firearms Act (NFA). The original NFA enacted by Congress and signed into law in 1934 was an effort by legislators to stem the violence of the inter-gang warfare that grew out of prohibition. At the time, fully automatic firearms, especially … Read more

Whether you are new to the world of guns or you have been a collector for decades, there is a part of gun ownership that many people do not take into consideration, and that’s what happens to your guns when you die. Don’t beat yourself up too much, as no one really wants to think … Read more

In order to fully understand the National Firearms Act, we must go back to the decade preceding the enactment of the legislation by the US Congress. Understanding the context in which the legislation was proposed and enacted can give us a much better grasp of what drove this legislation and, not unsurprisingly, why the same … Read more