Suppressors

VA House Dems passed an “assault firearm” ban that would ban semiautomatic centerfire rifles with a detachable magazine and a threaded barrel. 

Firearm suppressors are legal in over 40 states in the Union, and many gun owners ask about choosing the right suppressor or seek details on how to acquire one.

On April 20, 2022, Sig Sauer announced the U.S. Army selected the company’s SIG Sauer Next Generation Squad Weapons System (NGSW) following a 27-month period of evaluation and testing.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation on Wednesday to ban the sale and possession of firearm suppressors. 

During a Monday morning phone conversation the Virginia State Police public relations department did not rule out knocking doors to enforce a suppressor ban.

A bill put forward by Delegate Mark Levine (D) would make it a felony to own legally purchased firearm suppressors in Virginia.

Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is seeking a ban on suppressors, a confiscatory Red Flag Law, and other gun controls Tuesday when state lawmakers convene in special session.

Andrew Pollack, father of Parkland, Florida, shooting victim Meadow Pollack, says lawmakers’ focus should be on banning gun-free zones, not suppressors.

As Democrats and their surrogates in the establishment media push for a ban on suppressors, it is important to note that every conceivable gun control is already in place for the devices.

During a guest appearance on Good Morning Britain President Donald Trump expressed willingness to “think about” banning suppressors in the U.S.

While departing the White House for his U.K. visit President Trump was asked about firearm suppressors and responded, “I don’t like them at all.”

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schimdt led seven other Attorneys General in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States contending that the Second Amendment protects suppressors too.

President Trump’s Department of Justice wants to spend $13.2 million to hasten the “approval process” for suppressors and other items regulated under the National Firearms Act (1934).

House Speaker Paul Ryan shelved the Hearing Protection Act two days after the heinous Las Vegas shooting, and it remains so.

Just days after Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) pulled the Hearing Protection Act — thereby preventing a floor vote on suppressor deregulation — the Spokane Police announced they would add suppressors to police rifles to protect officers’ hearing.

In highlighting lawmakers’ gun ignorance, Congressional candidate Paul Nehlen (R) asked, “What’s Congress going to do, outlaw fingers?”

The main function of a suppressor is to trap the air and unburned powder escaping the muzzle so as to reduce the loudest part of a gunshot.

After snubbing the NRA’s offer to shoot with suppressors firsthand and learn how they really work, the Washington Post (WaPo) ran an editorial asking Congress to “turn a deaf ear” to the NRA’s claim that suppressors protect hearing.

Sampson County North Carolina Sheriff Jimmy Thornton says suppressors improve the hunting experience and make firearms training safer.

As the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits opened in Atlanta, Daniel Defense launched a suppressor line, adding hearing protection devices to their already impressive line of AR-15 rifles and components.

Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO) have released a position paper explaining how firearm suppressors fight hearing loss and announcing their support for theHearing Protection Act.

An NPR overview of the current push to deregulate firearm suppressors counters the gun controllers’ doomsday claims by pointing to ATF figures which show suppressors “are seldom used in crime.”

On March 24 the New York Times published an editorial mocking the NRA for appealing to the hearing benefits of firearm suppressors during the push for deregulation of the devices.

State Senator William Haine (D-Alton) is sponsoring legislation that would legalize the use of firearm suppressors in the state of Illinois.

In a recently published ATF “white paper,” Associate Deputy Director Ronald Turk sets forth “points for discussion” that include his opinion that the continued inclusion of suppressors under National Firearms Act (NFA) regulations is “archaic” and “should be reevaluated.”

On January 23, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence joined a newly-birthed anti-suppressor campaign by arguing that quiet guns are deadlier than loud ones.

On the December 5, 2016 episode of “Bullets with AWR Hawkins,” SilencerCo’s Josh Waldron anticipated the introduction of legislation aimed at reducing regulations on firearm suppressors but stressed that his anticipation was balanced by knowledge that the passage of the legislation would be difficult.

During a January 14 report on Republican efforts to reduce restrictions on firearm suppressors, CNN said one of the GOP’s goals is to eliminate the “$200,000 tax” on the devices.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently released a report highlighting state-by-state ownership of guns regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934.

On March 31 Governor Terry Branstad (R) signed the Hearing Protection Act, making Iowa the 42nd state to legalize the sale and possession of suppressors for firearms.

On Tuesday the Iowa House concurred with the Senate, and a bill to allow the sale of suppressors in the state is now on its way to Governor Terry Branstad’s (R) desk. Titled the Hearing Protection Act, the bill focuses