I don't think anyone has covered this yet, and I may get a few things wrong so bear with me and feel free to correct me.
Ok. Everyone says abolish the NFA and we will subject ourselves to universal background checks.
We already have more background checks than the 2A allows to be "checked".
If you abolish the NFA, you also need to abolish 1986 FOPA, if you don't abolish both it will be pointless.
Deregulating suppressors is something that should have taken place in 2016. It is a hearing protection device, nothing more. As has been stated, anywhere you can own a gun anywhere else in the world, you can buy a suppressor in s hardware store. I believe it's Finland that actually requires you to have a suppressor on a firearm.
Back to universal background checks. So you abolish NFA, for universal background checks. That is a negative EV(earned value) for gun owners. If I want to sell my suppressor, the person I sell it to must go through all the hoops just like anyone buying new. Same with SBR transfer, or FA transfer.
What was gained?
Except now you have to go through more red tape to transfer a #1 Ruger single shot.
They aren't going to rescind the NFA, or FOPA.
If they didn't rescind Obummacare, with over half the country screaming for them to do so, a law many admitted was garbage, it's clear they will not be abolishing ANY law once it's on the books.
The NRA? What a joke. We had the end of suppressors being on the NFA in our grasp. The NRA snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on that one. The HPA will remain dead at the Senates fat, edema riddled feet.
Bastards all. You don't compromise with them, they don't understand the term to begin with.
They aren't interested in restoring freedom, they are interested in their pocket book.
There are likely a few exceptions in our representatives, but their voices are mouse squeeks among the roar of dieing liberty.