Pennsylvania gun owners have been asking us the same question for weeks: with the federal NFA tax now at $0, what’s actually changed here at home? The short answer is that until Harrisburg acts, Pennsylvania’s own law still controls. Here’s where the two bills that would fix that stand right now.
Why Pennsylvania law matters
Pennsylvania’s offensive-weapons statute, 18 Pa.C.S. § 908, is what ties NFA items in our state to the federal registration system. That means federal developments, including the $0 tax, the Texas court injunction (which only covers the parties in that case), and ATF’s October 9 non-enforcement letter (which ATF can reverse), don’t change the rules for Pennsylvanians on their own. A change to § 908 has to come from the General Assembly.
The bills
House Bill 2855
HB 2855 would fix Pennsylvania’s NFA-state status under § 908. It has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, but there has been no committee action or vote yet, and it was not on the agenda when House Judiciary met on October 19.
Senate Bill 1503
SB 1503 is the Senate companion to HB 2855. It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and has not had a hearing or a vote.
The clock is running
The House is reported to return to session on November 9, and the 2025-26 legislative session ends on November 30, 2026. Any bill that hasn’t passed by then dies and would have to be reintroduced next session. That leaves only a few weeks for either bill to move out of committee and through both chambers.
What you can do
If this matters to you, now is the time to contact your state representative and state senator and ask them to support HB 2855 and SB 1503 and to push for committee action before the session ends. You can find your legislators at palegis.us.
Until then
Until one of these bills becomes law, keep following the NFA process for any NFA item you buy or own in Pennsylvania. As always, stop by or reach out to Tree Of Liberty with questions about NFA transfers, and we’ll keep you posted as these bills move.
Status as of October 30, 2026. This post is for general information only and isn’t legal advice.