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Suppressor Delisting in Big, Beautiful Budget Bill
Bearing Arms ^ | 5/22/25 | Tom Knighton

Posted on 05/22/2025 8:59:54 AM PDT by CFW

A lot of what I do here at Bearing Arms is write about things that annoy me. Every gun control bill that flows down the pipe annoys me to no end. Even the victories, such as they are, aren't that great in my mind, at least in most cases. I mean, I was thrilled when Georgia passed constitutional carry, but it only had a secondary impact on me, personally.

Today, though, I get to take a step toward actual celebration, because the biggest Second Amendment legislative victory in my lifetime is one step closer to happening.

That's right, boys and girls, suppressor delisting is back in the budget that was approved by the House on a 215-214 vote earlier today.

🚨BREAKING🚨

The manager's amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill includes the Hearing Protection Act—fully removing suppressors from the National Firearms Act of 1934.

As a backup under the Byrd Rule, the transfer & making tax is also reduced from $200 to $0. pic.twitter.com/yVQAqjpvyA

— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) May 22, 2025

(Excerpt) Read more at bearingarms.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; bigbudgetbill; suppressors

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If this passes in the Senate, it will be great for gun owners!
1 posted on 05/22/2025 8:59:54 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

Related article:

“The ATF Hasn’t Been Abolished, But It Is Being Reshaped”

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2025/05/22/the-atf-hasnt-been-abolished-but-it-is-being-reshaped-n1228683


2 posted on 05/22/2025 9:04:46 AM PDT by CFW
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GOOD!
now let’s see the da**ed Congresscritters “delist” aeeeeteeeeefff too

offer the staff good transfer jobs building the southern fence


3 posted on 05/22/2025 9:05:14 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: CFW

What does this mean about State restrictions on the sale of suppressors?


4 posted on 05/22/2025 9:15:31 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: CFW

You can buy suppressors in a hardware store in Europe but here in the United States the socialists rule by diktat and decided to target suppressors almost a century ago.


5 posted on 05/22/2025 9:20:46 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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What does this mean about State restrictions on the sale of suppressors?

IMO (IANAL): Nothing. Take it up with your State legislature.

6 posted on 05/22/2025 9:24:47 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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Take it up with your State legislature.

Waste of time (I'm in California).

7 posted on 05/22/2025 9:26:44 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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What does this mean about State restrictions on the sale of suppressors?

It means get a big roll of cash and drive to a neighboring free state.


8 posted on 05/22/2025 9:30:06 AM PDT by BobinIL
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To: Carry_Okie

Does California restrict/ban suppressors independently of the NFA?


9 posted on 05/22/2025 9:33:17 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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My first impression was that this would not fly in the Senate. I’d love to be wrong.


10 posted on 05/22/2025 9:35:36 AM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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State Restrictions on suppressors will stand if the bill passes.

However, many state restrictions on suppressors depend on the current NFA, or state the suppressors in the state must abide by Federal law. The HSA meets the requirements of the Federal Law by keeping suppressors under the requirements of GCA 1968, the same as ordinary rifles and shotguns.

Some states simply ban suppressors, which appears to be the case in California. I expect lawsuits citing the Second Amendment in those states.


11 posted on 05/22/2025 10:01:08 AM PDT by marktwain
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Both waitresses and hitmen have reason to celebrate this bill


12 posted on 05/22/2025 10:22:08 AM PDT by montag813
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Another stupid anti 2nd amendment gun law defined by movies.


13 posted on 05/22/2025 10:27:39 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: gundog

Let’s Hear It Folks !
Oh Wait...
.
I want one But I’m not
Spending a Nickle
Or
Filing paper for it!


14 posted on 05/22/2025 10:31:18 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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Does California restrict/ban suppressors independently of the NFA?

Yes. You can't even have a threaded barrel on most pistols or semi-auto rifles without the device attached to those threads being pinned and welded.

15 posted on 05/22/2025 10:44:32 AM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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California is Very restrictive on suppressors perhaps Outlawed altogether.
.
Would Arizona openly allow them if removed
From Fed Law?


16 posted on 05/22/2025 10:48:48 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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California is ruled over by lunatics ...


17 posted on 05/22/2025 10:55:24 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: CFW

This means that we can also roll our own if we have the knowledge and means.


18 posted on 05/22/2025 10:59:14 AM PDT by P8riot (You will never know Jesus Christ as a reality in your life until you know Him as a necessity.)
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Local,State And Federal...?
.
We May well find Out !


19 posted on 05/22/2025 11:15:16 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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This means that we can also roll our own if we have the knowledge and means.

Suddenly those cheap "solvent trap" kits that were sold at gun shows become legal again. It's not like suppressors are really hard to make, so competition should bring prices down considerably. Even better, you will be able to buy an integrally suppressed rifle, with the suppressor designed into the barrel.

Now lets get rid of the silly restrictions on short barreled rifles...

20 posted on 05/22/2025 11:22:15 AM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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