The bill
https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/discussion_draft_--_share_act.pdf
A hearing memo on the bill.
It is instructive and provides who is testifying at 10AM on 14 June
https://naturalresources.house.gov/...rg_on_share_act_discussion_draft_06.14.17.pdf
TITLE XVII—HEARING PROTECTION
o Includes several provisions to reduce hearing damage for sportsmen and hunters and reduce noise at shooting ranges located near residential areas.
o Removes suppressors from the scope of the National Firearms Act (NFA), replacing the outdated federal transfer process with an instantaneous National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS).
o Reduces the cost of purchasing a suppressor by removing a $200 transfer tax.
o Provides a $200 tax credit for any suppressor purchased after October 22, 2015, the original
date of introduction of the Hearing Protection Act.
TITLE XVIII—LAWFUL PURPOSE AND SELF DEFENSE
o Removes Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) authority to use the "sporting purposes" clauses in federal law in ways that could undermine the core purpose of the Second Amendment.
o Eliminates ATF's authority to reclassify popular rifle ammunition as "armor piercing ammunition."
o Provides for the lawful importation of any non-NFA firearm or ammunition that may otherwise be lawfully possessed and sold within the United States.
o Protects shotguns, shotgun shells, and certain rifles from arbitrary classification as "destructive devices."
Unfortunately, because of the shooting the hearing was "delayed indefinitely". It is unlikely that this will move before the August Recess now.
The guy was a frickin nut....the Dems didn't plan this. We need to tweak back on this kind of accusations....with that said CNN has a great opinion piece about the return of Left-wing terrorism.
The return of leftist terrorism? (opinion) - CNN.com
Rep Scalise is a co-sponsor of the HPA by the way.
And we do need to push forward...no doubt about it.