The president has stated that he is defending the second amendment rights of Americans.
People are in shock over the possibility that Donald Trump could repeal a nearly century-old gun law.
In an attempt to address gang violence during the Prohibition era, the president has alluded to repealing a 91-year-old law pertaining to rifle silencers.
Trump’s action follows the repeal of a 20-year restriction on the sale of silencers to non-US nationals during his first term in office. The ban was put in place in 2002 to keep terrorist organizations from obtaining silencers manufactured in the United States.
The Trump administration contends that such limits violate the constitutional right to keep and bear arms and that easing gun rules favors American manufacturers.
According to The Reload, Trump gave newly appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi instructions last month to examine federal weapons rules in order to find any unwarranted limitations, especially those put in place under Biden.
Among Biden’s comprehensive gun reforms were stricter background checks for purchasers under the age of 21, financing for “red flag” legislation that confiscate firearms from individuals deemed dangerous, and the “boyfriend loophole,” which prohibits gun ownership by anyone convicted of domestic violence.
However, according to Cowboy State Daily, proponents of gun rights are anticipating that this indicates Trump is moving more quickly to lift the ban on silencers, which some believe is long overdue.
According to the NRA Hunter’s Leadership Forum, suppressors, which are mounted on rifles, lower noise levels by trapping blast pressure and gases at the muzzle. This typically lowers the sound of a gunshot by 20 to 35 decibels.
Adam Ashmore told The Daily Mail that although his AR-15 cracks loudly when discharged, the sound is barely audible above a suppressed.22 rimfire rifle.
He stated: “The public, they watch movies and they think it’s completely silent but it’s not like that.”
While some proponents assert that suppressors might lessen a rifle’s recoil, Mark Jones, director of Gun Owners of America, added that big game hunters use them to shield their ears.
In order to do this, US Senator Mike Crapo and US Representative Ben Cline intend to reintroduce the Hearing Protection Act.
“Americans should be able to hunt and target shoot in a safe and legal manner without having to deal with onerous government regulations,” stated Cline.
“The Hearing Protection Act will reclassify suppressors, making it easier for law-abiding gun owners to protect their hearing while enjoying recreational activities.”
Not everyone is happy with the concept, though, as several people criticize the possible boost on Twitter.
A single tweet said: “Law abiding citizens don’t need suppressors – nor a firearm.”
Another read, “Don’t shoot them if it hurts your poor little ears.”
Another suggested that rather than using a weapon suppressor, 50-cent foam earplugs would be a better option.
Because of the 1934 National Firearms Act, suppressors must pay a $200 tax stamp for banned weapons and accessories.
To obtain one, owners must wait a long time and apply for a special license; once they do, they are not allowed to lend it to other hunters.
The law’s “underlying purpose,” according to the AFT website, was “to curtail, if not prohibit, transactions in NFA firearms.”
It also states: “Congress found these firearms to pose a significant crime problem because of their frequent use in crime, particularly the gangland crimes of that era such as the Valentine’s Day Massacre.”
Potential customers would only need to present identification and complete a background check form, which usually takes a few minutes in-store, if it were deleted, saving them from having to deal with any additional fees or red tape.