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House Subcommittee Takes Up Hearing Protection Act for Firearm Suppressors

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

In this photo taken Jan. 27, 2017, Knox Williams, president and executive director of the Georgia-based American Suppressor Association, attaches a silencer to a long gun at a range in Atlanta. They are the stuff of legend, wielded by hit men and by James Bond. For decades, buying a silencer …

WATCH: NSSF Holds Firearms Suppressor Demonstration Featuring Daniel Defense, Sig Sauer

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

Harvard Doctor: Sport Shooters Face ‘Hearing Loss from the Repeated Gunfire’

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

Washington Post: Three Pinocchios for Senator Gillibrand’s Claims Against ‘Silencers’

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.

Public Safety Chief to Stand with Gabby Giffords, Oppose Suppressors for ‘Everyday Americans’

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.

GOP Representatives Introduce Bill Eliminating Paper Trail and Federal Tax on Firearm Suppressors

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.