On 5/20/2012 12:31 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2012 09:48:39 -0500,
wrote:




My state, Texas, just allowed hunting with a suppressor, effective September
1st.

Whether you build your own suppressor (usually pretty easy) or buy a
commercial one, the BATF requires a $200 tax for each one.


Why do yo want one for hunting? So as not to scare away the target?

Why the $200 tax, other than they can get it?

Silencers are considered "Class III" devices which include other things
like automatic weapons and short barrel shotguns. The tax is to
discourage normal law abiding people from having such devices...