Hearing Protection Act Language Incorporated into Comprehensive Sportsmens Package

[TGO David]

This is an interesting read...

Source: http://americansuppressorassociation.com/hearing-protection-act-language-incorporated-into-comprehensive-sportsmens-package/

 

Since the re-introduction of the Hearing Protection Act by Rep. Duncan and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) in January (H.R. 367, S. 59) the American Suppressor Association (ASA) has met with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on multiple occasions to discuss technical amendments to the language. As a result, we were able to create several technical amendments that were incorporated into the current draft of the SHARE Act. These include:

• Sec. 1702: Removing suppressors from the National Firearms Act, subjecting them to the same instant NICS background check as long guns, and issuing a refundable tax credit to anyone who has purchased a suppressor since the HPA’s original date of introduction
• Sec. 1703: Ensuring that suppressors will remain legal in all 42 states where they are currently legal, after suppressors are removed from the National Firearms Act
• Sec. 1704: Preempting states from levying taxes or registration requirements on suppressors. However, this will not make suppressors legal in any state where state law currently prohibits them.
• Sec. 1705: Granting the ATF 365 days to destroy all suppressor related records from the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR)
• Sec. 1706: Developing a “keystone part” definition, and requiring that such keystone part is serialized on every suppressor. This will ensure that individual suppressor parts, like pistons and endcaps, will not require serialization.
• Sec. 1707: Imposing a 10% Pittman-Robertson excise tax on the manufacture of each new suppressor, a tax that is currently imposed on all Title I firearms

“The inclusion of the Hearing Protection Act in the sportsmen’s package highlights the commitment of the Sportsmen’s Caucus to make the hunting and recreational shooting experiences safer and more enjoyable for all,” said Knox Williams, President and Executive Director of the American Suppressor Association. “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. We look forward to working with the Sportsmen’s Caucus to make this legislation a reality.”

 

More available at the linked source.

[Chucktshoes]

Anybody remember how we got national park carry? This is the way this bill was always going to pass. Even if this omnibus doesn't make it, the HPA will go through as a part of a different omnibus bill. It's the way of Washington. 

[Randall53]

Well.....just when I think I've got all the guns, ammo, scopes, slings, etc......I need. 

[btq96r]

The SHARE Act is something that's languished in the last Congress, and the one before that with some differences in the legislation.  The suppressor part is new, but let's not get too excited yet.

Politically, the best times to push that bit of business are the window that closed (President Trump's first 100 days) and one about 9-12 months away...making Democrats in red states up for re-election in the Senate have to take a vote on it before their primaries.  I also think the NRA could have cashed in its markers with the President and Congress had they wanted to by now...so there's that to think about.

 

[Worriedman]

6 hours ago, btq96r said:

 I also think the NRA could have cashed in its markers with the President and Congress had they wanted to by now...so there's that to think about.

 

Why would they want to do that, if the Hearing Protection Act and Constitutional Carry were to become the law, what would they use to fund raise off of?

[Chucktshoes]

3 hours ago, Worriedman said:

Why would they want to do that, if the Hearing Protection Act and Constitutional Carry were to become the law, what would they use to fund raise off of?

Well, they will probably Negotiate Rights Away for a couple of things under the guise of it being a pro-gun bill. You know, like they just did here in TN with that bill that just passed that I kept getting emails about being so great. You know, the one that just made the municipal buildings in small counties like mine off limits. Then in a few years they'll ask for money to try and get the law changed back when their work ####ed it up in the first place.