Category: Legislation

AUSTIN, TX – The American Suppressor Association (ASA) is pleased to announce that Silencer Shop, one of the leading suppressor distributors in the United States, has become a Host Sponsor of the 2019 ASA Industry Forum. Hosted in Washington, D.C., the ASA Industry Forum provides an opportunity for executives and compliance personnel from across the … Continue reading “SILENCER SHOP BECOMES HOST SPONSOR OF ASA INDUSTRY FORUM”

BLACK CREEK, GA – The American Suppressor Association (ASA) is pleased to announce that Daniel Defense, a leading manufacturer of premium firearms and suppressors, has become a Host Sponsor of the 2019 ASA Industry Forum.  Hosted in Washington, D.C., the ASA Industry Forum provides an opportunity for executives and compliance personnel from across the suppressor … Continue reading “DANIEL DEFENSE BECOMES HOST SPONSOR OF ASA INDUSTRY FORUM”

BLACK CREEK, GA – The American Suppressor Association (ASA) is pleased to announce that Daniel Defense, a leading manufacturer of premium firearms and suppressors, is returning as a Tier 2 sponsor of ASA for 2019. Since 2016, no one has contributed more to ASA than Daniel Defense.   “We are proud to once again be … Continue reading “DANIEL DEFENSE RENEWS TIER 2 SPONSORSHIP OF ASA”

  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”

Montpelier, VT – Last week, in a bipartisan effort, Rep. George Till (D-Chittenden) and Rep. Patrick Brennan (R-Chittenden) introduced two bills that seek to legalize the use of suppressors while hunting in the state of Vermont: House Bill 56 and House Bill 80. Both pieces of legislation, which are backed by the American Suppressor Association (ASA), have been … Continue reading “VERMONT: SUPPRESSOR HUNTING LEGISLATION INTRODUCED”

Albany, NY – On January 9th, Senator Robert Ortt (R, C, IP) reintroduced legislation that seeks to legalize suppressor ownership and hunting in the state of New York. Senate Bill 287, which is backed by the American Suppressor Association, has been referred to the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. If enacted, S. 287 would bring New York in line with … Continue reading “NEW YORK: PRO-SUPPRESSOR LEGISLATION INTRODUCED”

  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”

  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”