No Justification Given In The Congressional Record For Inclusion Of Suppressors In NFA
BY Herschel Smith
7 years, 9 months ago
Called silencers or “mufflers” in the deliberations on the NFA, a redditor has done good work trying to find why suppressors were included in the NFA. As we’ve noted the discussions waxed emotional and did in fact mention them as covered under the NFA, but again, no reason is given.
It appears that the reason for the inclusion of silencers in the National Firearms Act of 1934 is completely unknown to the official record. The NFA was cooked up in the Department of Justice and advocated for by Hon. Homer S. Cummings, Attorney General of the United States and (especially) Hon. Joseph B. Keenan Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice. I have been unable to find any credible source outlining the reason silencers were included in the NFA, and this knowledge likely died with Cummings, Keenan, and their staff. If anyone can point me to a credible source, I’d love to see it.
And of course, no reason will be forthcoming. The redditor also notes that the NRA supported the NFA. How sad.
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