This bill wants to change the rules so that certain types of short guns, like short rifles and shotguns, are treated more like regular guns, which means people wouldn’t have to pay extra taxes or do extra paperwork when getting them. It also says that any special state rules that make people pay extra or register these short guns wouldn’t count anymore.

The SHORT Act is a plan to change the rules so that certain small guns, like short rifles and shotguns, are easier to own by removing them from a special list that makes them harder to get. It also means people won't have to pay extra taxes for these guns or worry about certain rules that some states might try to add.