It was pointed out to me recently that because this involves taxes/revenue, removing suppressors from the NFA can be slipped into a bill that will be passed via reconciliation (which is not subject to filibuster). As chance would have it, a reconciliation bill is currently the highest priority in D.C. right now: healthcare reform. So not only would removing suppressors from the NFA as part of the healthcare bill meet the reconciliation rules (tax related), it's also relevant to public health!CrimsonSoul wrote:Ah, gotcha. Don't see that as a possibility in the near future. Give track shows hr367 with a 2 percent chance of passing
That said, I'm not very optimistic that Republicans will succeed in passing a healthcare bill out of both chambers and even less optimistic they will have the stones to include the suppressor language in it. It will be a shame if Republicans don't take advantage of the opportunity, because it doesn't happen very often that one party controls the White House and both chambers of Congress.