Revised Hearing Protection Act Introduced in Congress

[Elderberry]

Shooting Sports Retailer by  Alan Clemons — January 10, 2019

U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan filed eight bills on the first day of the 116th Congress, including a revised Hearing Protection Act to help update laws about suppressors.

“These bills address a number of concerns I have heard from constituents in the Third Congressional District over the years,” said Duncan, a Republican representing the Third District in South Carolina. “I look forward to advocating for these bills along with individual liberty, free-markets, and limited government during the 116th Congress.”

Hearing Protection Act

Duncan’s bill is written “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.”

Duncan believes it’s time to update the laws restricting the accessories.

“The Hearing Protection Act is a commonsense bill that is important to all sportsmen and women across the country,” Duncan said in a statement. “Personally, I have experienced hearing damage from firearm noise, and I believe easier access to suppressors may have prevented much of this damage from early on in my life.

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[txradioguy]

He's a brave man for submitting this bill now...especially in light of the gun grabbing Dems running the House.

[Elderberry]

Hearing Protection Act and National Reciprocity Status Check
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2019/01/john-boch/hearing-protection-act-and-national-reciprocity-status-check/

In short, gun legislation — both good and bad — will almost certainly remain at a stand-still at the federal level in the newly divided Congress. Not unlike it was under unified GOP control. Short of another Las Vegas Mandalay Bay-type massacre, gun control won’t move anywhere outside of the House. Meanwhile, both sides will duke it out in the states and, in some cases, the local level. Not to mention the media.

[Smokin Joe]

He's a brave man for submitting this bill now...especially in light of the gun grabbing Dems running the House.

I believe he understands that now is not the time to be silent, but the time to push back--hard.
If we let the other side have the floor and dominate the discussion, we have no hope of prevailing, and will be lucky to stand our ground.

Besides, a suppressor isn't capable of firing a shot, and should not be classified as a firearm, any more than a funky rifle stock.