Can we legalize suppressors now?

[Dave0317]

Legalize isn’t the right word actually, they are legal in most places, just heavily taxed and regulated.

Seeing how this election is going for both president and congress, what are the chances we see suppressors de-regulated in the next few years?

If suppressors got removed from the NFA, that would be a huge win for health and safety of hunters.

Who is ready to start calling congressman?

 

[shader112]

Still illegal here in Illinois unfortunately

 

[doc holiday13]

They are legal, you just need to fill out some paperwork first

 

[BLJ]

I’m all for them not being regulated.
I’ve never understood why that’s the case.

 

[HandgunHTR]

I had a chance to meet, and hunt with, the leadership team of the American Suppressor Association. They have really been focused at state level legislation in the past few years, but they stated that if the conditions were right in Washington, they would do a full out blitz on getting suppressors removed from the NFA. I would guess that come January, the conditions will be right.

 

[Dave0317]

They are legal, you just need to fill out some paperwork first

Correct. Like I said in the first sentence of the post.
But, a hearing safety item doesn’t need the same regulation as machine guns. And people definitely don’t need to be taxed $200 per device to help protect their hearing, their kids hearing, etc.

 

[TheTone]

Ha, too much money to be made making them harder to acquire.

 

[ShortMagFan]

Would be just my luck after spending $800 on “tax stamps” the last few months…

 

[Sccritterkiller]

You want the government to give up a tax?..Lets not get too far over our skies this morning....Its still the government.

 

[nubraskan]

I really hope they become unregulated, no reason for them to be included in the NFA at all

 

[Rotnguns]

They are legal, you just need to fill out some paperwork first

Some states expressly forbid suppressors and/or full-auto firearms. California won't even allow most people to purchase firearms with threaded muzzles.