FPC Urges U.S. Senate to Pass H.R. 1 with Suppressor Reforms

FPC Urges U.S. Senate to Pass Suppressor Reforms
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has urged the U.S. Senate to pass H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, with the legislation’s current suppressor reforms intact.

Last month, the House of Representatives passed the Act with three important provisions relating to suppressors, one removing these hearing protection devices from the extreme regulations of the National Firearms Act (NFA) and two others zeroing out the current significant Federal fees that must be paid when acquiring a suppressor.

Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown that “[t]he only potentially effective noise control method to reduce students’ or instructors’ noise exposure from gunfire is through the use of noise suppressors that can be attached to the end of the gun barrel.” The CDC’s conclusion has been affirmed by many other health experts. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has endorsed “the use of firearm suppressors as an effective method of reducing the risk of hearing loss, especially when used in conjunction with conventional hearing protective measures”.

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“Firearm suppressors are incredibly important hearing protection devices that reduce the risk of permanent damage and hearing loss for shooters and others nearby”, explained FPC President Brandon Combs. “These important safety tools are no different than hard hats, safety glasses, and fire extinguishers and should be widely available for personal use, not taxed out of the reach of ordinary Americans.”

Suppressors, On Average, Reduce Noise Levels about 30 Decibels
Suppressors work similar to a car’s muffler, redirecting exhaust gases. In an article for Ammoland, gunwriter Sam Hoober says that you can expect about 30 decibels (dB) of noise reduction from the average suppressor: “Looking at a few different products, SilencerCo attests their suppressors reduce the sound pressure of a 9mm gunshot to anywhere from 125.7 dB to 131.5 dB, depending on the model. Advanced Armament Co, another popular supplier, attests a 23 dB to 33 dB reduction or down to 127 dB. In short, we can [expect] 30 dB of attenuation as an average.” Reducing gun shot noise to the 130dB range means that the sound level with NOT permanently damage hearing.