Should taxes and regulations on gun suppressors be removed?
Bill Summary
This bill to prevents state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm suppressors (silencers). It eliminates the $200 transfer tax on firearm suppressors and treats any eliminates the paperwork required to own one. Any person who paid a transfer tax on a suppressor after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC-3]
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Opponents say
• “The loud and distinctive noise that a gun makes is one of its most important safety features: when people hear it, they realize they may need to run, hide, or protect others,” argues Everytown for Gun Safety. “In mass shootings, being able to hear and identify the gunshots can mean the difference between life and death.”
• “There’s no evidence of a public health issue associated with hearing loss from gunfire,” says Kristin Brown of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “There is evidence of a public health crisis from gun violence, and we think that’s where legislative efforts should be directed.”
• “There’s no evidence of a public health issue associated with hearing loss from gunfire,” says Kristin Brown of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “There is evidence of a public health crisis from gun violence, and we think that’s where legislative efforts should be directed.”
Proponents say
• Sponsor Rep Jeff Duncan [R-SC-3] argues: “This legislation is about safety—plain and simple. I’m very active in sport shooting and hunting, and I can’t tell you how better off the shooting sports enthusiasts would be if we had easier access to suppressors to help protect our hearing.”
• Knox Williams, President and Executive Director of the American Suppressor Association, says: “We know for a fact that exposure to noise from recreational firearms is one of the leading causes of hearing loss, which is why the CDC, NIOSH, and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) have all recommended using suppressors as a tool to mitigate the danger.”
• Knox Williams, President and Executive Director of the American Suppressor Association, says: “We know for a fact that exposure to noise from recreational firearms is one of the leading causes of hearing loss, which is why the CDC, NIOSH, and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) have all recommended using suppressors as a tool to mitigate the danger.”
- Rep. Jeff Duncan and Rep. John Carter release the Duncan-Carter Hearing Protection Act
- Trump Era Gets Its First Gun Hearing: House to Consider Legislation On Silencers
- Hearing Protection Act Language Incorporated Into Comprehensive Sportsmens Package
- NRA, lawmakers taking aim at rules squelching sales of gun silencers
