How SBRs and SBSs Got Trapped in the NFA’s 1934 Gun Control Scheme

Summary

The article details the historical origins of short-barreled rifles (SBRs) and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs) being regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934. It explains how these provisions, initially designed to plug a loophole around a proposed handgun ban, remained in the final law even after handgun regulations were removed due to NRA lobbying, resulting in a permanent federal regulatory burden including a $200 tax stamp and ATF approval.