STATE LEGISLATION

ASA successfully fought to protect suppressor ownership in Virginia from 2019 to 2021 and again in 2023. ASA stopped an attempt to ban suppressors in New Mexico in 2023. We understand that similar initiatives could take hold in other vulnerable states. In response, holding the line at the state level is a top priority for the American Suppressor Association.

We have also set an aggressive agenda, called the No State Left Behind campaign, to pursue legislation in every state that does not currently allow for suppressor ownership or their use while hunting. We believe that every law-abiding citizen in America should be able to use suppressors to help protect their hearing, and will not stop until we have reached our goal.

Serving as subject matter experts, our primary state-level initiatives are as follows:

Defend against state-level attempts to ban suppressors, threaded barrels, or host-firearms
Private ownership (eight states currently banned)
Use of suppressors for hunting (nine states currently banned)
Litigation to challenge the constitutionality of state-level bans on suppressor

Bill Tracking 2025

Arizona

S.B. 1014 — Prohibited Weapons; Muffling Device; Repeal

Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-07)

Removes suppressors from the list of prohibited weapons under state law and strikes exception when owned in accordance with federal law. If passed, state law will be silent on suppressors, and only Federal Law will apply.

ASA Position: SUPPORT

Current Status: PASSED House 5/1/2025. Transmitted to Senate

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