Grey zones will always be grey zones also in the country of the 2nd amendment…
Well I just came across some interesting information on the ATF website and put it in relation with the pcp airguns enthusiasts striving always for more and more power and less and less noise.
In my opinion a grey zone that deserves to be analized more in detail.
It is the nature of the muffling device itself that makes it a “Firearms silencer” and not the weapon to which it is attached (i.e. airguns)
Good reading and stay safe :2cents:
From the internet:
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/are-paintball-andor-airgun-sound-suppressers-nfa-firearms
Are Paintball and/or Airgun Sound Suppressers NFA firearms?
The terms “firearm silencer” and “firearm muffler” mean any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, and any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication.
Numerous paintball and airgun silencers tested by ATF’s Firearms Technology Branch have been determined to be, by nature of their design and function, firearm silencers. Because silencers are NFA weapons, an individual wishing to manufacture or transfer such a silencer must receive prior approval from ATF and pay the required tax.
If I have any further questions as to the classification of a paintball or airgun silencer, who should I contact?
Please send a written request to ATF’s Firearms Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV, 24505 or by fax at: (304) 616–4301.
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