2A News The Parliamentarian’s Paradox: Why Killing the HPA May Also Kill the NFA Zion Patriot, June 26, 2025June 27, 2025 The Senate Parliamentarian (as expected) has ruled that the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the SHORT Act do not meet the requirements of the Byrd Rule and must be removed from HR1, also dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB). It was a blow to legislation that many in the…
2A News Why the Senate Parliamentarian Might Kill the HPA and SHORT Acts — And Why It Matters Zion Patriot, June 20, 2025June 27, 2025 As HR1 moves through the Senate, gun rights advocates have pinned hopes on two key provisions buried within the larger legislative package: the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act. Both aim to remove suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns from the National…
2A News 🚨 Major Win for Gun Owners: Senate Finance Committee Moves to Remove SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs from NFA Zion Patriot, June 17, 2025June 27, 2025 Buried on pages 261–263 of the Senate Finance Committee’s updated version of HR1 Title VII is language that mirrors the goals of the SHORT Act — and it’s a big deal for gun owners. Here’s the exact legislative text: “Section 5845(a) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting…
2A News Should We Pass HPA and SHORT Through HR1? The Legal Catch You Need to Know Zion Patriot, June 12, 2025June 27, 2025 There’s a lot of excitement right now in the 2A community about the possibility of folding the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the Stop Harassing Owners Of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act into HR1, and pushing it through Congress via the budget reconciliation process. This strategy could finally remove suppressors and…
2A News Careful What You Wish For Zion Patriot, May 22, 2025June 27, 2025 With the House passing the Budget Reconciliation bill, HR1 (One Big Beautiful Bill), with the included amendment to strike Suppressors from the NFA, gun rights activists are cheering. But this move may have unintended consequences. Suppressors are a lightning rod in the American gun debate. To some, they’re harmless accessories—tools…
2A News Suppressors On The Menu? Zion Patriot, May 22, 2025June 27, 2025 On May 21, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Among its many provisions was a key amendment offered by Representative Michael Cloud. This amendment directly targets the regulatory status of suppressors under federal law. What the Amendment Does: What This Means: The…