WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Monday February 3rd, Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), joined by 25 cosponsors in the Senate, reintroduced the ASA-supported Hearing Protection Act in the Senate as S.364.
This introduction builds on the momentum of pro-2nd Amendment and pro-suppressor legislation introduced in the 119th Congress. Recently, Representative Ben Cline (R-Virginia) introduced the House of Representatives version of the Hearing Protection Act. Both bills would remove suppressors from the burdensome requirements of the National Firearms Act (NFA) and require purchasers to pass an instant NICS check, the same background check used during the sale of long guns. This change, by cutting through red tape, will make it much easier for law-abiding hunters and sportsmen to access these critical hearing safety devices. The ASA fully endorses both of these bills and looks forward to seeing their passage through both chambers of Congress.
In addition, last week, Representatives August Pfluger (R-Texas) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced the PARTS Act, which is a bipartisan proposal aimed at reforming the outdated definition of “firearm silencer” under the Gun Control Act.
“We are grateful to Senator Crapo for standing behind the millions of law-abiding gun owners with his introduction of the Hearing Protection Act,” said Knox Williams, president and executive director of the American Suppressor Association. “It’s absurd that our unrestrained federal bureaucracy requires Americans to jump through hoops to buy simple hearing protection devices. Momentum continues to grow for common sense reforms that would end the stranglehold of government on the rights of her people. We look forward to working with Senator Crapo and his colleagues to ensure our Second Amendment rights remain a priority.”
