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Hagåtña, Guam – On Monday, April 5th, Guam’s Committee on Public Safety, Emergency Response, Military and Veteran’s Affairs, Mayor’s Council, and Public Transit hosted a virtual public hearing on legislation that seeks to legalize suppressor ownership within the island territory. Introduced by Senator V. Anthony Ada, Bill No. 73-36, titled The Hearing Protection Act of 2021, has three additional cosponsors: Sen. Frank Blas Jr., Sen. Christopher Duenas, and Sen. James Moylan. If enacted, Guam, a U.S. Territory, would join the 42 states where suppressors are currently legal to own.
Knox Williams, Executive Director of the American Suppressor Association, provided testimony in support of the pro-suppressor legislation. Given the 14-hour time difference, the hearing, which took place at 2:00 PM local time in Guam, began at 12:00 AM Eastern on Easter Sunday.
“Testifying alongside so many local residents in support of Senator Ada’s bill was an absolute privilege,” said Knox Williams. “The hearing made one thing abundantly clear: local Guamanians want the ability to protect their hearing with suppressors. As law-abiding citizens, they deserve to have that right. We at ASA will do everything in our power to help turn Guam’s HPA into law.”
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