Nebraska State Senator Patty Pansing Brooks has introduced a bill in the state Unicameral to ban silencers. The bill would also prohibit “multiburst trigger activators,” a category which would likely include bump stocks and binary triggers. The senator offered her rationale to the Omaha World-Herald: “If I’m not re-elected, I think I would walk away from here thinking, ‘You […]
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Nebraska senator introduces silencer ban bill
Posted by Dick Clark
· Thursday,
January
4th,
2018
at 07:40 PM
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Nebraska legislator introduces ‘shall sign’ bill
Posted by Dick Clark
· Wednesday,
January
21st,
2015
at 04:36 PM
Nebraska gun owners may find the National Firearms Act (NFA) registration process a little less frustrating if a new bill introduced today becomes law. Senator Dave Bloomfield’s LB 603 would require chief local law enforcement officials (“CLEOs”) to accept and process federal forms requiring a CLEO certification in the same manner that they currently process applications for handgun […]
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Ohio General Assembly Passes ‘Shall Sign’ and Suppressed Hunting Bill [UPDATED]
Posted by Dick Clark
· Wednesday,
December
10th,
2014
at 03:30 PM
[UPDATE2: On Friday, Governor John Kasich signed H. 234 into law.] [UPDATE: After the Senate vote in favor of House Bill 234 as amended, the Ohio House this afternoon voted to concur with the Senate and to pass the amended legislation. H. 234 now heads to the desk of Governor John Kasich, who is […]
A bill that would legalize hunting with suppressed firearms has been passed by the Ohio House and is headed to the Senate. The bill’s introducer, State Rep. Cheryl Grossman from Grove City, cites hearing protection and nuisance abatement as reasons for ending the prohibition on the use of silencers while hunting. With a 73–14 vote […]
Michigan legalizes short-barreled rifles and shotguns
Posted by Dick Clark
· Monday,
March
31st,
2014
at 12:30 PM
Michiganders will soon have a broader selection of firearms to choose from. The National Rifle Association is praising Governor Rick Snyder for signing Senate Bill 610, which removes the prohibition on short-barreled rifles and shotguns for gun owners in compliance with federal gun laws. The bill also provides that SBR and SBS owners in Michigan will […]
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“Shall sign” bill nears finish line in Kansas
Posted by Dick Clark
· Wednesday,
March
26th,
2014
at 10:00 AM
The American Silencer Association is reporting that a bill requiring law enforcement officials to sign off on National Firearms Act applications for law-abiding Kansans is likely to reach the governor’s desk for a signature in the near future. The legislation, HB 2578, has already passed by unanimous votes in both houses of the Kansas Legislature and […]
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The American Silencer Association is reporting that a bill that would make Utah a “shall sign” state for NFA purposes has cleared both houses of the state legislature and is headed for the governor’s desk. UTAH: SHALL SIGN BILL PASSES LEGISLATURE, GOES TO GOVERNOR Just before midnight on Thursday, the Utah State Senate voted unanimously […]
Categories : Legislation, NFA purchases
Utah bill would mean CLEO “shall sign” NFA applications
Posted by Dick Clark
· Friday,
February
21st,
2014
at 05:13 PM
Utah is home to SilencerCo, one the fastest growing silencer companies around. But apparently some Beehive State law enforcement officials still are not convinced that law-abiding Utahns should be able to thread on sound suppressors, and as a result some are refusing to sign forms related to items regulated by the National Firearms Act. That […]
Silencer hunting bill moves out of committee in Georgia
Posted by Dick Clark
· Thursday,
February
20th,
2014
at 08:56 PM
It has been a good couple of days for silencer advocates. Yesterday, an Iowa bill that would legalize silencers in the Hawkeye state moved out of committee. Today in Georgia, a bill to legalize hunting with silencers in that state has advanced out of the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee. SB 93 would remove the […]
Iowa silencer bill advances from committee
Posted by Dick Clark
· Thursday,
February
20th,
2014
at 07:22 PM
The American Silencer Association reports that the Judiciary Committee of the Iowa General Assembly has advanced HF 384, which would legalize silencers in Iowa for those who are otherwise in compliance with the law, including the National Firearms Act. The bill can now be schedule for debate by the full Iowa House, but it still […]
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