hearing protection act

**A5scott** · 11-09-16, 19:30

sorry if I shouldn't post this, or wrong section...

with the Pres, house and senate locked up, is there anyone besides my state legislators I should contact to get this bill passed and get suppressors off the nfa?

same with Hughes amendment...

scott

**BigWaylon** · 11-09-16, 20:43

Did you get the email from SilencerCo? If not, here you go:

My fellow Americans,

Tuesday’s Republican election victory was a tremendous win for our Second Amendment rights and it also marked a significant increase in the potential for the Hearing Protection Act to become law and remove silencers from the NFA registry. SilencerCo has been and will continue to be a vocal supporter of the HPA and advocate for it to become a priority in the legislative agenda for 2017.

As a member of The Suppressed™, you’ve likely thought to yourself, “Why are silencers still an NFA item?” SilencerCo has not only wondered this ourselves, but along with partners such as the American Suppressor Association, we’ve taken steps to support the introduction of legislation to remove silencers from the list of NFA items.

On October 22, 2015 the Hearing Protection Act was introduced. This piece of legislation is aimed at removing silencers from the NFA and instead having their transfer go through a traditional ATF Form 4473 – the same way you would purchase a standard rifle or pistol.

What does this mean for you?

• No $200 tax stamp
• No excessive wait times
• No NFA trusts
• No fingerprint cards, passport photos, or Chief Law Enforcement Officer notification
• A simple process, just like when you purchase most firearms through your dealer

Even though the House, Senate, and Presidency will be controlled by like-minded advocates for the Second Amendment, bills take time to become laws and citizens should not be taxed for trying to protect their hearing while exercising their Second Amendment rights. Between now and the passage of this bill, we encourage our customers to continue to support the industry and to take advantage of the following provision: The Hearing Protection Act also includes a provision for all people who purchase a silencer between the time the bill is introduced (October 22, 2015) until the day it passes – should you purchase a silencer during that time, you will receive a $200 tax credit to cover the cost of any new silencer tax stamps you pay for.

This bill was initially championed by Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) as its primary sponsor and since then has had multiple co-sponsors. SilencerCo, Rep. Salmon, and all supporters of the bill realize that this is a long-term effort and will not be something that happens overnight. With the help of people like you – The Suppressed – we will gain momentum and educate both the general public and lawmakers as to the true nature of silencers.

If you haven’t already joined The Suppressed, click HERE to add your voice to the cause and write to your Congressmen and women and Senators to voice your support for the HPA as a legislative priority for 2017.

Sincerely,

Josh Waldron
CEO, SilencerCo

**A5scott** · 11-09-16, 21:24

thank you, just took action, hopefully this thing gets passed whenever they start passing laws in 2017.

scott

**BigWaylon** · 11-09-16, 21:41

Might be a pipe dream, but this article on bearingarms.com lists it as one of the five pro-gun laws Trump could sign in the near term (even if "legalize" isn't really the right word to use)

**A5scott** · 11-09-16, 22:34

yes, hopefully the military base gun free zones will end, I can't understand that one. National carry would be nice, at least to ban states like NY and NJ from stopping us from passing thru and not honoring the federal law. Of course suppressors lol, and repatriating old M1's etc.
we will see soon enough

scott

**SeriousStudent** · 11-09-16, 22:53

Originally Posted by BigWaylon

....... you will receive a $200 tax credit to cover the cost of any new silencer tax stamps you pay for.

.......

Hot dayum! I've bought 11 cans since October of last year.

Come to pappa!

**jpmuscle** · 11-09-16, 23:05

This would be glorious on so many levels

**Leaveammoforme** · 11-10-16, 03:06

Obviously, I'm for this bill passing in its entirety.

However, the realist in me sees the $200 tax credit for purchases after.. as a wordsmithy use of...um..words. It plays to both sides of the issue.

Side Us think "Give me my Federal Tax Paid credit, son"

Side Them has low hanging fruit to cut from the bill to feel like they did something.