I am unsure if the stipulation was retained in the current version of the bill but from what I read previously the $0 stamp doesn't go into effect instantly, but instead it goes into effect 90 days after the end of the current fiscal quarter.
Which If I am not retarded means January 2026.
Now this stipulation (if retained in the current version of the bill) could cause a few things to happen
1. People panic buy suppressors in an effort to get ahead of what I will describe in point #3
2. Manufacturers will be given 5 months to buy as much raw material, machines and tools, hire as much staff (for 2nd and maybe even 3rd shifts) and stockpile as much inventory as possible in order to prepare for
3.Formageddon
What is "Formageddon"? Formageddon is a hypothesized event that I literally just made up that is theoretically forecasted to begin as early as Midnight on New Year's eve 2025. It's start date cannot be accurately pinpointed because it is dependant on how lazy the ATF is on preparing the E-forms system for a deluge tens if not hundreds of thousands of Form 1's and 4's (and whether or not the fiscal quarter language has been retained in the bill), stress on the system could be further exacerbated by every Silencershop Kiosk in the country being besieged on New Years Day. Formageddon could realistically last until February or March of 2026. Think of it, how many Suppressor virgins are tucking away cash for that OCL, Surefire or CAT they're eyeing? Thousands, tens of thousands, A few months from now, maybe even hundreds of thousands
Every suppressor company is going to post their best month, no, quarter ever