Hearing Protection Act

[TylerDurden]

http://www.fightthenoise.org/take-action/

sign up it only takes a few minutes!

 

[Leshaire]

done. I dig it

 

[TylerDurden]

Id be really surprised if suppressor manufacturers dont fight REALLY hard for this. could you imagine a day when you could walk into your local store and leave with a suppressor THAT day?

 

[Cudruln]

I know one thing I am tired of waiting for my stamps to come back.



And it has only been a couple of days since the check cashed.

 

[Red Dawn]

Thanks @TylerDurden for posting. I've sent this one in on several different links. Looking forward to the day I can walk in and walk out with my new can.

 

[Righter13]

Sent.

 

[Mac11FA]

Signed the whole family up!

 

[boss_hawg]

kind of strange that the manufacturers would be fighting so hard for this...it significantly lowers the barriers of entry for other manufacturers into their field. it would also probably drive down the market price of their products by 50% or more.

 

[AtlMedic]

kind of strange that the manufacturers would be fighting so hard for this...it significantly lowers the barriers of entry for other manufacturers into their field. it would also probably drive down the market price of their products by 50% or more.

But the quantity sold would sky rocket. I have no cans right now, if I didn't have to deal with the stamp I'd have several.

 

[Mac11FA]

I doubt they will eliminate the tax, just make it a simple 4473 buy

 

[Kobayashi]

But the quantity sold would sky rocket. I have no cans right now, if I didn't have to deal with the stamp I'd have several.

Agreed. The cost of the stamp along with the high price point for a suppressor has kept me out the game so far.

 

[Strider12]

I have one in prison with Mike at Dogleg. If this passes I will have one for each firearm soon after.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A

 

[DoglegArms]

kind of strange that the manufacturers would be fighting so hard for this...it significantly lowers the barriers of entry for other manufacturers into their field. it would also probably drive down the market price of their products by 50% or more.

The only barriers to silencer manufacturing is equipment, skilled labor, and capital. I have the license and tax paid to manufacturer silencers but lack 3/3.

Don't expect to see silencers drop 50%. Silencers are expensive to make. Ti is expensive. Machines are expensive. CNC programming and operating is expensive. Silencers aren't like guns. The manufacturer usually makes every single component.

 

[Red Dawn]

The only barriers to silencer manufacturing is equipment, skilled labor, and capital. I have the license and tax paid to manufacturer silencers but lack 3/3.

Don't expect to see silencers drop 50%. Silencers are expensive to make. Ti is expensive. Machines are expensive. CNC programming and operating is expensive. Silencers aren't like guns. The manufacturer usually makes every single component.

I will work for guns, ammo, and suppressors. When you get ready

 

[boss_hawg]

The only barriers to silencer manufacturing is equipment, skilled labor, and capital. I have the license and tax paid to manufacturer silencers but lack 3/3.

Don't expect to see silencers drop 50%. Silencers are expensive to make. Ti is expensive. Machines are expensive. CNC programming and operating is expensive. Silencers aren't like guns. The manufacturer usually makes every single component.

true but aren't they much cheaper in European countries with no special taxes? maybe the construction is not of the same quality and materials but I've heard that they are in the 200€ range.

 

[DoglegArms]

I doubt they will eliminate the tax, just make it a simple 4473 buy

I agree. Honestly I think HPA is mostly marketing. Most people never heard of ASA until now. But it's a good way to educate the public that silencers aren't only for killing people.

 

[Cudruln]

I would see sales sky rocketing.

I hope the tax goes away.

Make it as a background required accessory.

If this does pass and they get what they are pushing for all the tax stamps will get returned. We can all hope and dream that this gets passed. I would love to be able to walk out with a suppressor from the store.

 

[DoglegArms]

true but aren't they much cheaper in European countries with no special taxes? maybe the construction is not of the same quality and materials but I've heard that they are in the 200€ range.

I don't know about European cans. You can get a quality center fire can in the $500s here. I don't think cans are overpriced now but that's all relative. There was a time you're average person couldn't afford a silencer.

 

[DoglegArms]

I would see sales sky rocketing.

I hope the tax goes away.

Make it as a background required accessory.

If this does pass and they get what they are pushing for all the tax stamps will get returned. We can all hope and dream that this gets passed. I would love to be able to walk out with a suppressor from @DoglegArms house.

FTFY. I know that's what you meant.

 

[medium187mph]

I'd be surprised if this went anywhere