Hearing Protection Act- Attempting to deregulate suppressors

[JoeLiberty]

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20151022/nra-backs-hearing-protection-act

Cool stuff. Write your senators and congress-people. Yeah, it's still an infringement. Yeah, it's still leaves the rest of the NFA up. But it's a step in the right direction.

 

[some_goat]

im salivating at just the thought of this passing. I only need 3

 

[Rainsdrops]

boy the "anti" gun nuts will have a ka-nip-tion. they will fight this tooth and nail, not knowing that suppressors only reduce sound, not eliminate it.

 

[machinedrummer]

If it does happen I'm wondering if prices will skyrocket?

 

[some_goat]

All depending on how they regulate it prices might actually drop may encourage more people to make suppressors and drive down costs more people buying more competition lower prices just my opinion though

 

[WildBillKelso]

It will make them at least $200 less expensive. I've seen threads about them being legally homemade with a Maglight body. Its worth at least an email to Sen. Vitter. If anything, it will put the antis on the defensive and take away their money/time from focusing on "sensible gun legislation".

 

[alpinehyperlite]

It will make them at least $200 less expensive. I've seen threads about them being legally homemade with a Maglight body. Its worth at least an email to Sen. Vitter. If anything, it will put the antis on the defensive and take away their money/time from focusing on "sensible gun legislation".

Even if you have a home-made one, you still have to register it and get a stamp.

 

[WildBillKelso]

Correct, a $200 tax stamp is currently needed to do a homemade build. Here is the thread in which someone covered his legal homemade build. http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=166767&highlight=homemade+suppressor
It had enough confusion on the legality of test models, replacing parts and holding replacement parts etc.. that I would want to have the advice of an attorney and the attorney on retainer prior to doing any sort of building.

It looks like the introduced bill will eliminate suppressors from needing the tax stamp entirely.

 

[NOShooter]

Fat chance of this moving past the house going into an election year. It would be awesome, even though i've paid too much money into stamps, and would never see that coin again.

 

[JadeRaven]

If it does happen I'm wondering if prices will skyrocket?

There would literally be tens, if not hundreds of new entrants to the market, and almost every firearm manufacturer will be looking into how to add suppressors to their lineups, and prices would plummet. Much larger, more diverse market.

Until then though, the current supply would dry up for about 6-12 mos.

 

[machinedrummer]

The manufactures could say if the customer is willing to pay the stamp and transfer fee then why not just jack the price of the suppressor and avoid the paperwork and wait time. ?? I guess it just depends on if the manufactures hold the line or one drops then the rest will follow. I just for one don't see this ever happening and also not a sure thing prices will fall. Time will tell.

 

[Daddy-O]

It is in interesting bill. I don't see it happening under the current administration, but it is worth supporting.

Regarding what would become of the market, I would imagine there would be a lot more options; ranging from cheap-o bargain cans all the way up to ultra-expensive pieces. Right now the market is slanted towards higher priced items because the reasoning is if you're going to jump through the NFA hoops and pay a $200 tax, you might as well make the effort worthwhile and buy quality. I'd also imagine home builds would become more common because there would not longer be the paperwork, tax, engraving, 4-9 month wait time, etc., that there is now.

Anyway, it is an interesting development, even if it is exceedingly unlikely in the current political landscape.

 

[JadeRaven]

The manufactures could say if the customer is willing to pay the stamp and transfer fee then why not just jack the price of the suppressor and avoid the paperwork and wait time. ?? I guess it just depends on if the manufactures hold the line or one drops then the rest will follow. I just for one don't see this ever happening and also not a sure thing prices will fall. Time will tell.

Sure if they're the only game in town, or if they all band together to form some illegal suppressor cartel. Luckily we still have a fairly free market capitalist economy, which allows for a consumer to have a wide array of companies competing for their business.

 

[machinedrummer]

Calm down trigger. It's just my opinion. I hope IF this happens prices will fall but there is a chance they will not. Prices going up or staying the same is also capitalism. If you start manufacturing suppressor and selling them for $99 I will be the first to buy one from you. I would also buy one for the same current price plus $200 to avoid LLC,trust paperwork and wait time. El Chapo Suppressors LLC LOL