The HEARING PROTECTION ACT ?  Boy, is that rich!  Vote against this one and you'll be labeled as someone who favors deafness.

TheLagerLad wrote:

I would like to get Law Enforcement's input on this. Seems like they would be against this.

I can't imagine that hunters being too thrilled either. The sound of a gunshot nearby at least warns you that there ARE other hunters in the immediate area. 

I am just amazed at what passes as "good and needed" legislation that is needed to protect us. 

 

 Suppressors becoming more commonplace

http://www.guns.com/2016/03/16/suppressors-becoming-more-commonplace-2/

Suppressors, also known as silencers, are becoming an increasingly commonplace firearms accessory as gun sales continue to surge across the country.This trend has no doubt been embraced and encouraged by the gun industry, although gun control groups have condemned silencers as a threat to public safety and attempted to push back against their acceptance.

Sales of suppressors — a National Firearms Act regulated item — have boomed nationally in recent years. In 2012 less than 361,000 people had registered suppressors under the NFA, a number that has climbed to nearly 793,000 as of 2015, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.In response to the surge in silencer-interest, firearms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Company announced in January its own brand of suppressors.

Ruger joins Sig Sauer as a major gun manufacturer also producing silencing accessories for their firearms.Smaller gun company Radical Firearms has responded to the growing interest in silencing devices by releasing a line of modestly-prices suppressors for three popular rifle calibers, ranging from about $220 to $500.The firearms lobby has been pushing for the loosening of restrictions on suppressors for the past several years. 

One recent attempt is the federal “Hearing Protection Bill,” introduced by Arizona Republican Matt Salmon last year. The federal measure would eliminate the $200 tax for the transfer of silencers, as well as remove the registration requirements for the acquisition of a suppressor. The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations.

According to the American Suppressor Association, there are currently 41 states that allow their citizens to buy and possess suppressors. However, due to federal law, as well as a lack of examiners, it can take four to nine months before the transfer is approved fully.

A 2007 study published in the Western Criminology Review found that the use of silencers in crimes is rare in the U.S., and their use is not “primarily connected to organized crime.” Additionally, the study showed there was little evidence that possession of a silencer made a criminal more dangerous of violent.

Last edited by Common Sense (1/14/2017 2:19 pm)

Common Sense: perhaps you can enlighten me as to exactly why and for what purpose a reasonable law abiding citizen would want or need one of these "suppressors".

Thanks.