The American Suppressor Association (ASA) claims they only want to protect the hearing of gun enthusiasts. Joggers running in the woods or pedestrians walking city streets should be able to hear gunshots clearly so they can avoid danger." "The sound of gunfire, Spitzer says, is actually an important safety feature. 'This is especially true of the popular AR-15-like weapons - assault-type weapons - which are sometimes referred to as ‘Barbie dolls for men.’ 'A lot of money is made in the gun industry from accessories,' he says. "Lifting the restrictions on sales, says Robert Spitzer, a political science professor at the State University of New York at Cortland and author of five books on gun policy, is really about boosting the fortunes of the gun industry. to set the stage for Hearing Protection Act." For years, we have quietly worked behind the scenes in Washington, D.C. History on HR 367 from the American Suppressor Association: "In 2011, the American Suppressor Association formed with one primary goal in mind: remove suppressors from the purview of the National Firearms Act. The Boston Globe reported on July 16, 2017, that "the National Hearing Conservation Association recently declared that silencers provide inadequate protection against hearing loss - recommending ear plugs or other protection even when silencers are in use." () The Deadly Silence Act will allow gunfire suppressors to be deregulated and be sold to the public without regard to the dangers posed by silencers. (Yes, people still own fully automatic rifles even though they are heavily regulated.) Deadly Silence Act/Hearing Protection ActĬurrently, firearm silencers (called suppressor by the industry) are regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA) which also regulates the sale and possession of automatic rifles.
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