US EditionGOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns
- Federal lawmakers, led by Republicans including Rep. Andrew Clyde, aim to pass a tax and spending cuts bill by July 4, 2025, that would ease regulations on gun suppressors and certain rifles and shotguns.
- The proposal would remove suppressors from the 1934 National Firearms Act, eliminating a $200 tax and extra background checks while reclassifying short-barreled rifles and shotguns similarly.
- Supporters argue suppressors primarily protect hearing for hunters and target shooters, citing rare use in violent crimes, while critics warn loosening rules could hinder law enforcement during shootings.
- Suppressor production reached over 408,000 in 2023, with about 4.86 million registered by June 2024, marking a sharp increase from 5,000 in 2000, reflecting growing ownership trends.
- If enacted, the bill would remove an additional regulatory layer on these firearms but maintain standard firearm laws, while Democrats, including Chuck Schumer, vow to oppose the gun provision.
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Gun rights groups slams Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on silencer deregulation: ‘Total garbage’
Gun rights groups fumed Friday after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a provision deregulating firearm silencers cannot be included in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Gun silencer, school voucher provisions dropped from GOP mega-bill in the US Senate • Louisiana Illuminator
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Republicans cannot exempt gun silencers, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns from being classified as firearms under a federal gun regulation law from the 1930s, according to the Senate parliamentarian’s latest ruling on the “big, beautiful bill.” The provision addressing silencers, also called suppressors, was added…
Gun silencer, school voucher provisions dropped from GOP mega-bill in the US Senate • Tennessee Lookout
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Republicans cannot exempt gun silencers, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns from being classified as firearms under a federal gun regulation law from the 1930s, according to the Senate parliamentarian’s latest ruling on the “big, beautiful bill.” The provision addressing silencers, also called suppressors, was added…
On Armed American Radio: Discussing Democrats’ Claims about Suppressors, How Frequently Guns are Used to Stop Crime
Dr. John Lott appeared on Armed American Radio to discuss Democrat Senators Chris Murphy’s (D-CT) and Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) false claims that suppressors make mass public shootings more deadly and make it so “no one will be able to hear the gun shots.” June 15, 2025
Senate Parliamentarian Removes HPA and SHORT Act from Reconciliation Bill
Gemtech Abyss 7.62 Suppressor The Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, has struck the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act from President Trump’s Reconciliation bill. The HPA would remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA), and the SHORT Act would remove short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and any other weapons (AOWs) from the NFA. This lat…
Gun silencer, school voucher provisions dropped from GOP mega-bill in the US Senate • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Republicans cannot exempt gun silencers, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns from being classified as firearms under a federal gun regulation law from the 1930s, according to the Senate parliamentarian’s latest ruling on the “big, beautiful bill.” The provision addressing silencers, also called suppressors, was added…
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