Category: Educational

  Spring is always the busiest part of the year for the American Suppressor Association because state legislatures are in session. Last week, ASA Executive Director Knox Williams traveled to Connecticut and Vermont to work on pro-suppressor legislation. Of the 42 states where suppressor ownership is legal, Connecticut and Vermont are the only two that … Continue reading “ASA MEETS WITH LEGISLATORS IN CONNECTICUT & VERMONT”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, March 14th, Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and 12 Senators introduced the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) of 2019 in the Senate. A companion bill to Representative Jeff Duncan’s (R-SC-03) H.R. 155, S. 817 intends to remove suppressors from the oppressive National Firearms Act (NFA). The legislation seeks to regulate suppressors in … Continue reading “HEARING PROTECTION ACT REINTRODUCED IN SENATE”

ATLANTA, GA – Building upon the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Second Annual ASA Industry Forum provides an opportunity for executives and compliance personnel from across the industry to come together to advance our common mission for pro-suppressor advocacy. The Forum will begin with an informal reception on Tuesday evening at a location TBD … Continue reading “REGISTRATION OPENS FOR 2019 ASA INDUSTRY FORUM”

  As of February 1, 2019, the mailing address for NFA forms and applications has changed from Atlanta, Georgia to Portland, Oregon. The new address for Form 1 & 4 submissions is: National Firearms Act Division (ATF Form 1 and Form 4) P.O. Box 5015 Portland, OR 97208-5015 The change in address comes as a … Continue reading “NOTICE: New Mailing Address For NFA Forms”

Retail Technology Group Named 2019 Top 10 Retail POS Provider   Innovation and Dedication to Shooting Sports Earns Retail Technology Group Exclusive Honor as a 2019 Top 10 POS Sauk Rapids, Minnesota – January 10, 2019 – Retail Technology Group, the leading provider of shooting sports industry retail software applications announced today that AXIS, its flagship … Continue reading “ASA Sponsor Retail Technology Group Named 2019 Top 10 Retail POS Provider “

  ATLANTA, GA – As the government shutdown extends into its third week, suppressor buyers and dealers across the country have one resounding question: will the shutdown have an impact on suppressor transfers? The answer, unfortunately, is yes. After speaking with sources in the administration, ASA can confirm that the NFA Division is not processing … Continue reading “NFA Division Affected by Government Shutdown”

  HEARING PROTECTION ACT REINTRODUCED IN 116th CONGRESS   WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 3rd, the first day of the 116th Congress, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC-03) introduced the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) of 2019. An enhanced version of previous HPA’s, this legislation includes several suppressor related technical amendments that were first incorporated into the SHARE … Continue reading “Hearing Protection Act Reintroduced in 116th Congress”

    Earlier this month, ATF took a step in the right direction when they added the eForm 1 to the new eForms system. While that doesn’t directly help people buying suppressors, ATF is using the eForm 1’s to test the system for bugs. Once they’re able to do so, the next step will be … Continue reading “ATF eForm 1 Back Online”

  ATLANTA, GA – The ATF recently released two video tutorials showing consumers how to properly complete a Form 1 and Form 4. Form errors are one of the leading causes of delays as they require NFA staff to send an error letter and process corrected forms. Completing and submitting the form correctly the first … Continue reading “ATF Publishes Video Tutorials Showing How To Complete Form 1 and Form 4”