DENVER, Co. — A new video released by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) is drawing attention online after it used an ordinary household item — a potato — to illustrate what the group calls the “absurd overreach” of the National Firearms Act (NFA).
By Luke McCoy for USA Carry
In the video, NAGR’s Zachary Clark holds up a potato that has been officially registered as an NFA item. He explains that, due to its alleged classification as a suppressor, the potato required a full NFA registration process: Clark underwent fingerprinting, a background check, and the item was entered into the ATF’s national registry.
“This is a federally registered NFA item,” Clark says. “I was fingerprinted for this item, and this item was entered into a national database that is permanent and expansive.”
Clark makes clear that without such compliance, simply using the potato in a specific manner — such as placing it over the muzzle of a firearm — could have resulted in felony charges, potentially landing someone in prison for up to ten years.
“It might sound a little silly, and it is,” Clark continues, before pointing viewers to a petition calling for the repeal of the National Firearms Act.
While the demonstration was lighthearted, the underlying message speaks to a serious concern for many Second Amendment advocates. The NFA, originally enacted in 1934, regulates items such as suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and machine guns. Critics argue that the law is outdated, overly broad, and burdens lawful gun owners with expensive fees and prolonged wait times for approvals.
By using humor to demonstrate a bureaucratic process that many see as disproportionate, NAGR continues to push for dismantling the NFA, citing it as an infringement on constitutionally protected rights.
Find the original article in its entirety on USA Carry.
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Showing potato heads why the 1934 law is as stupid as a potato!
The Mafia no longer uses ‘Tommy Guns’ ( a fully automatic gun ) for ‘liquidating’ their enemies.
They haven’t done so in MANY decades!
Who else uses guns and/or gun attachments in any illegitimate way?
Do you know of anyone? Me neither! Only criminals do … those who don’t care less what the law states!
Stupid laws are only for stupid people to use against decent people … the vast majority of gun owning people.
May I refer those anti-gun people to the 2nd Amendment?
Criminals will use guns improperly no matter what any law states. The rest of us would NEVER do such things.
The reason for guns: Hunting, target practice, protection against criminals.
Guns are, when used for target shooting tournaments, a sport much like baseball, football, etc.!
This is a clever way to highlight how outdated and inconsistent some federal firearms regulations have become. While the demonstration is humorous on the surface, it underscores a real issue—laws written nearly a century ago are still being applied to modern firearms and accessories in ways that often burden lawful owners without clearly improving public safety. When everyday objects can be treated as regulated items based on interpretation alone, it raises valid questions about proportionality, clarity, and reform. Discussions like this are important for encouraging a more practical, modern approach to firearms policy.