American Suppressor ASSOCIATION New Bill introduced.

[RangerWalker71]

ASA ANNOUNCES HEARING PROTECTION ACT: A BILL TO REMOVE SUPPRESSORS FROM THE NFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Suppressor Association (ASA) is pleased to announce the introduction of the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) by Rep. Matt Salmon (AZ-05). This historic piece of legislation will remove suppressors from the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA), replacing the antiquated federal transfer process with an instantaneous NICS background check. The HPA also includes a provision to refund the $200 transfer tax to applicants who purchase a suppressor after October 22, 2015.
"The American Suppressor Association believes that citizens should not have to pay a tax to protect their hearing while exercising their Second Amendment rights," said Knox Williams, President and Executive Director of the ASA. "The removal of suppressors from the National Firearms Act has been our ultimate goal since day one. For months, we have worked alongside Rep. Salmon's office and the National Rifle Association to craft this legislation. Although we recognize that introducing this bill is the first step in what will be a lengthy process to change federal law, we look forward to working with Rep. Salmon and the NRA to advance and ultimately enact this common-sense legislation."
Full release here:
http://americansuppressorassociation.com/asa-announces-hea…/




Call your Congressional reps and help move this forward.

 

[StrutNut]

Man I hope this goes through! Its a shame to have the legal ability to own something that the govt makes it near impossible to get for the averaged income shooter which is most of us! I also wished the cost of these things would drop....a lot! I would love to have one and can legally have on, but simply cant afford it.

 

[calib]

I would buy one or two if this happened , i am sure there would be many more sold

 

[RangerWalker71]

I would buy one or two if this happened , i am sure there would be many more sold

yes sir. Sales would go crazy.
CALL your congressmen and Reps. Hit them up to vote on this.

 

[gafferq2xl]

yes sir. Sales would go crazy.
CALL your congressmen and Reps. Hit them up to vote on this.

+ infinity

 

[woodnut]

I'm sure a lot of you know this, but suppressors are sold at hardware stores and many other places in England. There they WANT your guns suppressed! I heard the reason they are controlled here is because of state game wardens not wanting poachers to have them. It is crazy that we, the law abiding, have to pay a tax to buy hearing protection. Mufflers are required on vehicles, noise ordinances abound to keep sound levels low. When was the last time you even heard of an outlaw using a suppressor in a crime???!!! I have never heard one. Yet, the government wants their $200. PER UNIT and take months and months to get around to approving (or not) the application. I am, however, optimistic that this bill will get support and one day will get passed. Do as they say, call your reps now!