Michael Williams Returns to ASA as General Counsel

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Suppressor Association is pleased to announce that Michael Williams has returned to ASA as General Counsel, after serving four years in senior positions in the Trump Administration.  Michael first joined ASA in 2014, and served as ASA’s General Counsel from 2015 to 2016, before leaving to join the Administration in 2017.

Michael began his federal service at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), where he served two years as an attorney in the Office of General Counsel and focused on federal budget and regulatory matters.  He then transitioned to the West Wing in March of 2019, where he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor to White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.  During his time in the West Wing, Michael advised the Chief of Staff and the President on numerous matters, and served as the top White House policy advisor on Second Amendment issues.  Michael left the West Wing in July of 2020 to serve as Acting General Counsel at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he managed a budget of over $100 million and supervised a staff of nearly 300 attorneys and 250 other professionals.

“I am beyond excited to get back to my roots at ASA and continue advocating for suppressor and firearm rights,” said Michael Williams.  “The ASA team is incredible, and I’m looking forward to being a part of it again.  We’ve got great things in store for 2021.”

Read the full press release HERE.

Maine Suppressor Hunting Legislation Introduced

AROOSTOOK, ME – On March 1st, Senator Trey Stewart (R – Aroostook) introduced Legislative Document 1593, which seeks to eliminate the requirement for hunters to obtain a permit prior to using a suppressor while hunting in the state of Maine. If enacted, LD 1593 would bring Maine in line with the 39 other states that allow hunters to use suppressors in the field without an additional permit. Sen. Stewart’s legislation has the full support of both the American Suppressor Association and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation.

“Of the 40 states that allow hunters to use suppressors, Maine is the only one that requires an additional state permit,” said Sen. Stewart. “Rather than discouraging our sportsmen and women from protecting their hearing while in the field, we should encourage it. That is why I’m calling on the legislature to eliminate the superfluous permit requirement prior to next hunting season.”

Read the complete press release HERE.