Senator Chris Murphy, the ever-vigilant sentinel of gun control, is back at it with a vengeance, plotting to claw back the hard-won victories from the Hearing Protection Act’s remnants in the Big, Beautiful Bill. For those late to the party, that 2025 omnibus package—championed by pro-2A forces—finally slashed the absurd $200 NFA tax stamp on suppressors to a more reasonable $40, while easing paths for other firearm accessories. Murphy’s latest crusade? Reinstate that punitive tax and jack it even higher, all under the guise of public safety. It’s classic Murphy: weaponizing bureaucracy to price Second Amendment rights out of reach for everyday Americans, because nothing says shall not be infringed like turning a hearing-saving device into a luxury good for the elite.

Dig deeper, and this isn’t just about suppressors—it’s a Trojan horse for broader NFA revival. Suppressors, or silencers in anti-gun lingo, have been regulated under the 1934 National Firearms Act since the days of bootlegger myths, despite zero evidence linking them to crime spikes (FBI data shows suppressed firearms in under 1% of gun crimes). Murphy’s push inflates costs to deter ownership, echoing failed assaults on pistol braces and short-barreled rifles. Context matters: post-Bruen, courts are dismantling ATF overreach left and right, yet Murphy’s banking on legislative sneak attacks amid a divided Congress. For the 2A community, this is red alert territory—imagine the domino effect if he succeeds, paving the way for taxes on standard magazines or AR lowers next.

The implications? Mobilize now. With midterms looming, every suppressor owner, hunter, and range rat needs to flood Capitol switchboards and back primaries for unapologetic 2A warriors. Murphy’s bill is DOA without pressure, but complacency lets creeps like him rewrite the right of the people as the privilege of the connected. We’ve peeled back the NFA curtain once; let’s shred it for good. Stay vigilant, stay armed, and keep the beautiful bill beautiful.