Virginia Democrat Introduces Bill to Create $500 Suppressor Tax
Delegate Karen Keys-Gamarra (D) introduced legislation to create a $500 tax on suppressor sales in the state of Virginia.

Delegate Karen Keys-Gamarra (D) introduced legislation to create a $500 tax on suppressor sales in the state of Virginia.

On Wednesday Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) explained that removing the federal tax on suppressors is not enough and called for the devices to be reclassified so law-abiding citizens can acquire them with greater ease.

A ban on “assault rifles,” “large-capacity” magazines, and suppressors is before the U.S. Virgin Islands’ legislature in the form of Bill 36-0144.

Texas and 14 other states have joined the One Big Beautiful Lawsuit to do away with NFA registration requirements for suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns.

The Abel Co. USA Theorem provides real hearing protection with minimal point of impact shift in a suppressor that looks as good as it sounds and functions.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) pushed an amendment to a defense spending bill this week that would increase the National Firearms Act tax on suppressors to $4,709.

Gun groups have filed a lawsuit to eliminate the NFA regulations that were initially targeted in the Big Beautiful Bill but then allowed to stand.

The GOP-controlled Senate added language to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) reducing the $200 tax on suppressors and short-barrel firearms to zero.

Shortly after midnight Friday, “Sen. Jeff Merkley (D.) announced the NFA provision did not comply with the Byrd Rule,” according to The Reload.

The Senate Finance Committee’s version of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill contains the removal of suppressors and short-barreled rifles from the National Firearms Act (NFA).

The GOP-led House passed budget reconciliation, Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, early Thursday morning and it eliminates the tax and registration requirement on suppressors.

Rep. Andrew Clyde is urging his colleagues to end the taxation and registration of suppressors as the House continues to hammer out reconciliation.

Rep. Andrew Clyde is pushing a bill to “remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of suppressors” currently in place.

Rep. Eric Burlison (R) continues his push to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, saying it is time to “return power to the people.”

Rep. Eric Burlison (R) continues his push to do away with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), noting Monday there is nothing “radical” about abolishing the federal agency.

American Suppressor Association’s (ASA) president and executive director Knox Williams sat down with Breitbart News to discuss the launch of a video series titled, “The Sound of Safety.”

Sen. Mike Crapo introduced the Hearing Protection Act Thursday, seeking to remove suppressors from the purview of the National Firearms Act.

Rep. Mike Cloud (R-TX) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) are introducing legislation Friday to eliminate the excessive regulations which make suppressor acquisition so cumbersome.

On Wednesday, Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced legislation to remove firearm suppressors from the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA).

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With Republicans holding the House, Senate, and White House, now is the time to pass a Hearing Protection Act to protect the environment.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation Thursday exempting Texas-made suppressors from federal regulations and controls.

Democrats on Virginia’s House of Delegates Public Safety Committee passed legislation Friday making it a felony to possess a suppressor in Virginia after July 1, 2020.

Democrat presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren’s overarching gun control plan includes a ban on firearm suppressors.

The House subcommittee on Natural Resources will review legislation containing the Hearing Protection Act on Wednesday.

Last week the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) held an event in Manassas, Virginia, focused on the hearing protection offered by firearm suppressors.

Harvard’s Dr. Neil Bhattacharyya warns that gun owners who shoot for sport face the threat of “hearing loss from the repeated gunfire.”

On March 13 Breitbart News reported that Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was fighting deregulation of “deadly gun silencers,” alleging that they put law enforcement and communities at risk.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief Jeffrey Hadley will appear with gun control proponent Gabby Giffords Monday to argue against suppressor ownership by “everyday Americans” and to oppose national reciprocity for concealed carry.

Representatives Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3) and John Carter (R-TX-31) introduced legislation on January 9 that will eliminate the paper trail and federal tax on firearm suppressors.
