Democrats Launch Last-Ditch Effort to Kill NFA Tax Repeal

BREAKING: Gun Owners of America is reporting that Democrats in the Senate plan to raise a point of order tonight in a last-ditch effort against the provision in H.R. 1 that repeals the $200 NFA tax stamp for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and AOWs.

What is a Point of Order?

A point of order is a formal objection claiming a section of a bill violates Senate rules, specifically the Byrd Rule, which limits what can be included in reconciliation bills.

Didn’t This Survive the Byrd Bath Already?

Yes—the Parliamentarian has already ruled that the provision could remain in the bill. But under Senate procedure, any Senator can still force a vote by raising a point of order on the floor.

What Happens Next?

• The Parliamentarian will again give an advisory ruling.
• If the Parliamentarian advises that the provision violates the Byrd Rule, the Presiding Officer will sustain the point of order, and the provision will be automatically stripped from the bill unless 60 Senators vote to waive the objection. (This would contradict her earlier ruling on the matter.)
• If the Parliamentarian says it does not violate, Democrats can try to overrule that decision with 60 votes (highly unlikely).
• Republican leadership in the Senate can choose to ignore the Parliamentarian’s ruling or fire the Parliamentarian, though this is rare.

Why This Matters

This is the last procedural maneuver Democrats can use to block the repeal without needing to convince a majority of Senators to vote it out directly.

If Republicans don’t hold firm, or if they fail to rally enough votes to waive the point of order, the NFA tax repeal could be killed tonight—despite surviving committee markups and the initial Byrd Bath review.

What You Should Do Right Now

Call your Senators immediately and demand that they:

• Vote to defeat any point of order raised against the $0 NFA tax provisions.
• Refuse to remove these provisions in any amendments.
• Stand strong and, if necessary, overrule the Parliamentarian’s recommendation to protect your rights.

📞 (202) 224-3121

This is it. If this provision is stripped, it will be much harder to remove these unconstitutional taxes for years to come.

Stay Tuned

I’ll keep updating as soon as floor debate begins and we see whether this point of order succeeds or fails.