With most people seemingly panicked over the carona virus, it would be a lot easier for them to slip something like this through. If the politicians think they can get away with it they will do it.
Most people don't know about these bills if there is Coronavirus or not. Bill has to get pass the house. Being controlled by the Democrats, it could, but not all Democrats are anti-gun. So it will be possible to get pass the house, but it would be close. Then it has to make it passed the Senate witch is controlled by Republicans who are pretty much all pro-gun and anti tax. Since we all on trapperman like to look at the worse case possible lets say it makes it pass the Senate, then it has to get signed by our President, who is pro-gun and anti-tax. If the President veto's the bill, then it has to be voted on again with 3/4 vote in order to pass. Since the House and Senate are very close in numbers with Democrats and Republicans, getting a 3/4 vote in either is nearly impossible.
Throughout the history of the country, the only federal tax to every make it through on firearms and ammunition is the Pittman-Roberbertson and National Firearms Act of 1934 which were both passed with democrats in full control, and not barely controlled, very much controlled. Plus the Pittman-Robertson Act was pushed by sportsman (one of the only good taxes in the country).
And I know he said we can't trust Trump with a gun law because his daughter doesn't like guns, but Donald Trump Jr. is very pro-gun, always has been, and has more pull with the president than his daughter (side note, I hope he runs in 2024). Trump also mentioned a ban on suppressors, and I may be wrong, but I think he has since changed his mind because I saw a hunting picture of his son with one on his rifle.
But I do agree that we all need to be engaged with this bills no matter what the probability of them being passed is. Even if we only had a handful of Democrats in office, we would still need to be engaged in voicing our opinion mainly because federally proposed bills have a tendency to make it to the State level after they are rejected. I wouldn't be surprised if states that have been anti-gun start to push similar bills in their states. Voicing our opinions now could encourage federal politicians to stop state politicians from proposing them. so YES, WE STILL NEED TO BE ENGAGED