ASA Commends Inclusion Of Hearing Protection Act Language In Comprehensive Sportsmen’S Package

By Aaron Spuler | September 12, 2017

On September 1, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3) and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX-29), the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, introduced H.R. 3668. Known as the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, or SHARE Act, the bill includes 19 pro-sportsmen’s provisions, including Title XV, a strengthened version of the Hearing Protection Act. The bill is currently scheduled…

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Bill Advanced To Ease Suppressor Purchases

By Aaron Spuler | June 13, 2017

Suppressors get more than their fair share of negative attention, thanks in no small part to their association with Hollywood blockbuster snipers. They are much more than the cliche go-to of the cinematic assassin, though, and the GOP has taken up the defense of suppressors as one of its more quiet ambitions. The Hearing Protection…

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SilencerCo On Capitol Hill

By Aaron Spuler | March 24, 2017

For months now, the foremost issue in the shooting sports community has been the introduction of the Hearing Protection Act, a proposed bill introduced by Representatives Jeff Duncan and John Carter that, if passed, would eliminate many of the regulatory hurdles for firearms owners looking to purchase a suppressor by removing the devices from the…

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