Suppressors

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed legislation Tuesday to remove firearm suppressors from the state’s “controlled weapon” list.

Rep. Eric Burlison (R) is beginning 2026 right where he spent 2025, namely, pushing for the end of the ATF’s registration schemes and for the abolition of the agency itself.

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

In a November 10, 2025, letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) urged Trump’s DOJ to align with Congressional intent to remove National Firearms Act (NFA) registration requirements.

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.

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 American Suppressor Association is urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) to keep the provisions in the budget reconciliation bill removing the National Firearms Act tax on short-barreled rifles and shotguns.

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).

On Thursday Sen. Chris Murphy (D) railed against House Republican efforts to remove the NFA regulations on firearm suppressors, describing the devices as items “primarily designed for crime.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) defended Republican efforts to remove the $200 federal tax on suppressors, noting there is “no rationale” for such a tax. 

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.

Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are both warning that Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are passing over an opportunity to deregulate suppressors. 

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). 

The TION Dragoon CQB is an American-made titanium suppressor that brings light weight, zero point of impact (POI) change, and incredible user friendliness to the table.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation on Monday designed to simplify the purchase rules related to firearm suppressors.

VA House Dems passed an “assault firearm” ban that would ban semiautomatic centerfire rifles with a detachable magazine and a threaded barrel. 

Firearm suppressors are legal to own in over 40 states, and they deliver advantages to the target shooter, the hunter, and the environment as well.

Firearm suppressors are legal in over 40 states in the Union, and many gun owners ask about choosing the right suppressor or seek details on how to acquire one.

On April 20, 2022, Sig Sauer announced the U.S. Army selected the company’s SIG Sauer Next Generation Squad Weapons System (NGSW) following a 27-month period of evaluation and testing.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation on Wednesday to ban the sale and possession of firearm suppressors. 

The Phoenix Weaponry .30 caliber suppressor provides superior hearing protection by taking the sharp, ear-splitting report out of rounds like the .308, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.8 SPC (Special Purpose Cartridge), and others of a similar style.

During a Monday morning phone conversation the Virginia State Police public relations department did not rule out knocking doors to enforce a suppressor ban.

A bill put forward by Delegate Mark Levine (D) would make it a felony to own legally purchased firearm suppressors in Virginia.

Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is seeking a ban on suppressors, a confiscatory Red Flag Law, and other gun controls Tuesday when state lawmakers convene in special session.

Voters are still outraged over President Trump’s post-Virginia Beach intimation that he is open to considering a suppressor ban.

Andrew Pollack, father of Parkland, Florida, shooting victim Meadow Pollack, says lawmakers’ focus should be on banning gun-free zones, not suppressors.

As Democrats and their surrogates in the establishment media push for a ban on suppressors, it is important to note that every conceivable gun control is already in place for the devices.