Posted on 11/04/2012 6:42:01 AM PST by marktwain
WASHINGTON, D.C. --(Ammoland.com)- On November 1 2012, a new law will go into effect granting hunters in the state of Oklahoma the right to use legally owned suppressors while hunting all game animals.
With the help of ASA lobbyists, Senate Bill 1743 was signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin on May 25.
The passage of the new law made Oklahoma the third state in 2012 to legalize suppressor use while hunting. Earlier in 2012, similar measures were also passed in Texas and Arizona.
Contrary to popular belief, suppressors, also referred to as silencers, do not render gunshots inaudible. However, often times they do reduce the report of a firearm to hearing safe levels, helping to protect the shooter and those nearby from permanent hearing damage.
In order for a civilian to purchase a suppressor, they must live in one of the 39 states that allow civilian ownership. All applicants must submit an ATF Form 4, in duplicate, to the National Firearms Act Branch of the ATF for each suppressor purchased. A Form 4, or Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm, includes a stringent background check that is conducted by the FBI. In addition, applicants must submit a $200 payment for the transfer tax, duplicate copies of passport photos and fingerprints, and receive a signoff from a chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) in their jurisdiction. From start to finish, this transfer process takes anywhere from 30 days to one year to complete.
The American Silencer Association would like to congratulate Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona for enacting their new laws and regulations. The ASA will continue to work off of their momentum to push for additional suppressor regulatory reform in those states which do not allow civilian ownership or suppressor use while hunting.
About the American Silencer Association The American Silencer Association (ASA) is a non-profit trade association, whose mission is to educate legislators, regulators, and members of the public on the legitimate uses of suppressors and pursue regulatory reform in jurisdictions where their possession and use is unduly restricted. For more information on how you can help protect and expand your right to own and use suppressors, visit www.AmericanSilencerAssociation.com.
Even most of Europe has less regulation of gun mufflers than the United States. In Finland, the manufacture, sale, ownership and use of gun mufflers (suppressors, silencers) has been ruled a constitutional right.
With wholesale ownership of the House, Senate, and White House next year, it will be possible to successfully lobby for landscape-changing gun law changes to restore the right to keep and bear arms responsibly and healthfully, specifically toward suppressors. The removal of taxation on these tools is long past due.
How is that Constitutional?! Try that stuff with abortion and see what happens.
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