Here is what Bob Corker responded
Thank you for taking the time to contact my office regarding the Hearing Protection Act. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts.
As you know, the Hearing Protection Act would remove some of the obstacles to purchasing sound suppressors, including by eliminating the $200 transfer tax and preempting certain state regulations. The Hearing Protection Act is currently pending in the Senate Finance Committee. While I do not serve on this committee, the information you have provided will help my staff and me as we look into this issue, and I will carefully consider this legislation should it come before the full Senate for a vote.
The right to own firearms for shooting, hunting, and self-protection is important to me as a Tennessean and as an American. I believe in safeguarding the rights of law-abiding American citizens. I will be a consistent voice for the Second Amendment, and I will fight attempts to weaken those rights that are granted in the Constitution. Also, I have attached a “Policy Points” document that shares the steps I have taken to protect our Second Amendment rights.
Thank you again for your letter. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
Bob Corker
United States Senator