The fact that all the “from my cold, dead hands” people are buying lots of short barreled rifles and suppressors, both of which take fingerprints and puts you on a government list, just because the $200 tax went away is a bit concerning to me.
Personally, just like the smart ID is a red line and I just won’t fly anymore because I don’t have one unless I get a passport, I don’t care how nifty a suppressor is, I am not getting fingerprinted and put on a government ownership list just to use one.
As TallestSkil said, by doing this you're still living within the box they have built.
Also I hate to break it to you, but even if you're a perfect sheep and never try to participate in any "discouraged activities" you will not escape their lists.
Buying and using NFA items is objectively good imo, because it normalizes them. It is difficult for the government to ban things in use by everybody.
Everyone is living in that box unless they stop paying taxes and move out to the woods.
It is a matter of personal red lines.
That said, you do have a point about normalization I suppose.