The Hearing Protection Act removes silencers from the definition of firearms and modifies related tax and licensing requirements.
The Hearing Protection Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove silencers from the definition of firearms. It also modifies the definition of firearm silencers and firearm mufflers in the Internal Revenue Code and in the United States Code. The bill imposes a tax on firearm silencers and firearm mufflers and removes certain registration and licensing requirements for silencers. The Attorney General is directed to destroy certain records related to silencers within 365 days of the enactment of the Act.
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