Today, the American Suppressor Association (ASA) led a coalition of nearly 40 organizations in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune calling for the removal of suppressors from the unconstitutional National Firearms Act (NFA) tax scheme.
Joined by nearly 40 industry representatives, medical professionals, and Second Amendment groups including Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA), ASA makes the case for Congressional Republicans to remove suppressors from the NFA by including section 2 of the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) in the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.”
NEW: Nearly 40 Second Amendment industry leaders, led by ASA, sent a letter to @SpeakerJohnson and @LeaderJohnThune today urging Congress to include Section 2 of the Hearing Protection Act in the reconciliation bill to remove suppressors from the NFA. pic.twitter.com/IH9pJeSlSj
— American Suppressor (@AmSuppressor) May 21, 2025
An excerpt from the letter explains:
“The National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) is an unconstitutional tax scheme that impedes the ability of all Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Justified by Congress as a revenue generating measure, the NFA was enacted prior to Wickard v. Filburn, the landmark case that significantly expanded the scope of the Commerce Clause. In 1937, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the NFA as a revenue generating measure in Sonzinsky v. US. On behalf of the American Suppressor Association and law-abiding gun owners nationwide,
…we call on Congress to permanently remove suppressors from the unconstitutional NFA tax scheme by inserting Section 2 of the Hearing Protection Act into the reconciliation bill.”
Click here or see the attached document to read the full letter and list of signatories.
Cosigners include:
- @AcadDocAud
- @_ASILENCER
- @btusallc
- @BrownellsInc
- @capitolarmory
- @CCRKBArms
- @DanielDefense
- @DeadAirSilencer
- @DPMS
- @energeticarms
- @FRACAction
- @GunOwners
- @Guns_com
- @Huxwrxsafetyco
- @JKarmament
- @lipseysguns
- @maximdefense
- @NASGW_Pros
- @NRA
- @palmettoarmory
- @PTRindustries
- @RuggedDesign
- @SafariClubIntl
- @sb_tactical
- @2AFDN
- @sigsauerinc
- @SilencerShop
- @silencerco
- @Smith_WessonInc
- @SureFireLLC
- @yhmachineco
GOP House Members Fail to Remove Suppressors From The National Firearms Act
quit letting the perfect being the enemy of the good. thats the difference between us and the gun banners. they will take any infringement they can get no matter how small or insignificant it might seem at the time. if the reduction of the tax to $5.00 can pass let it go and then move forward on the complete elimination of the entire law through legislation or the courts. if it has to be done piecemeal then do it piecemeal. but be warned as a tax it would be hard if not impossible to get the courts to declare it… Read more »
Don’t forget the short act better yet the whole NFA needs to be repealed. It was unconstitutional when it was conceived and it’s still unconstitutional right now get rid of it. The constitution is not to be picked apart it reaffirms God given rights to men and women
And where are the manufacturers lobbying to remove SBR and SBS from the NFA? Would that not give a bump to the current sales slump?
Well I hope they sent their groups membership numbers.
When I call in I make sure I mention that I do not know even one gun owner I’ve talked to that is afraid of the NFA deregulation of suppressors. And that we are all watching the voting very carefully.
I also reminded Rand Paul, that we all remeber the last time we had both houses back when he stated, when delisting suppressors came up, he publicly stated it just was not the right time.
Well it is the right time.
Pam Bondi strikes again: BREAKING: DOJ Reverses Stance On Suppressors In US v. Peterson Motion Today the United States Department of Justice filed a new motion in United States v. Peterson revising their stance on suppressors. American Suppressor Association President and Executive Director Knox Williams had this to say in response to the DOJ’s new position, which affirms that suppressors are covered under the Second Amendment, but are still subject to the unconstitutional National Firearms Act tax scheme. “While we applaud the DOJ’s acknowledgement that SUPPRESSORS ARE PROTECTED BY THE SECOND AMENDMENT, it’s clear there is still much work to be done aligning… Read more »