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Hearing Protection Act (HR 3799) Gaining Steam In Congress
Aaron Spuler is a firearms enthusiast and recreational shooter. Follow more or his work at The Weapon Blog
After 82 years, it looks like one bi-partisan bill may finally remove firearm suppressors from the National Firearms Act regulation.
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) introduced the Hearing Protection Act in Congress last October along with 10 co-sponsors. Since then, it has become one of the most viewed bills in Congress. HR 3799 picked up the support of Rep. Charles Fleischmann (R-TN) last week, bringing it’s total number of co-sponsors to 50; 49 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
The bill’s intent is to amend the Internal Revenue code to remove a $200 transfer tax on the purchase of silencers and “treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act.”
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Source: http://www.weapon-blog.com/2016/02/hearing-protection-act-hr-3799-gaining-steam-in-congress/
