WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, March 13th, Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT), joined by seven colleagues in the Senate, introduced the ASA-supported Protecting Americans’ Right to Silence (PARTS) Act. This bipartisan proposal will reform the outdated definition of “firearm silencer” in the Gun Control Act.
“We applaud Senator Sheehy for standing up for the rights of millions of law-abiding gun owners,” said Knox Williams, president and executive director of the American Suppressor Association. “There is serious momentum building behind the movement to make firearm suppressors free and easily accessible for everyone. No one should be forced to cut through bureaucratic red tape just to buy a hearing protection device, and Senator Sheehy has done gun owners a great service by introducing this bill.”
The PARTS Act is co-sponsored by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Pete Ricketts (NE), Ted Budd (R-NC), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jim Justice (R-WV), and John Cornyn (R-TX). Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced the companion bill in the House of Representatives.
