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> Or by making a home-made silencer

My father made 3 of these in the 1980s for 3 different caliber pistols. We later disassembled them out of fear.

Isn't there a "homemade gun" scene that operates on the idea that a weapon whose resources are collected in a single state, and that is assembled is that state, is not subject to federal firearm restrictions? (Since many if not most federal regulations rely in the commerce clause)

I don’t know. But silencers are not guns and are outlawed federally.

They aren’t outlawed federally. They’re just subject to a $200 tax stamp.

Getting the tax stamp takes several months, unfortunately.

And you need a new stamp if you want to transfer it to another person.

The point is, the federal government does not have a delineated power to regulate firearms or silencers. When they outlaw them, they say they're regulating "interstate commerce", which is a power they are granted.

If you manufacture the silencer yourself and don't cross state lines, and the materials you used also didn't cross state lines, the federal govt can't regulate it. (Although the state can.)

I found more info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately_made_firearm

People are 3d printing Glock 19 gen3 compatible frames, the rest of the parts can be purchased with no FFL or serial number.

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