Update 3/30/2012
In 2011, lawmakers in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington state approved measures allowing the personal ownership of suppressors for the first time, bringing the current number of states that allow private ownership to 39. It remains against the law to own suppressors in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois Iowa, Mass., Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. This year ... Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Texas are considering measures that would permit hunters to use silencers on their firearms." (Absher, J.R., "Suppressing Tradition" North American Hunter, April/May 2012) "Under the banner of the American Silencer Association (ASA)... Advanced Armament Corp., Gemtech and Silencerco/SWR" (Absher, J.R., "Suppressing Tradition" North American Hunter, April/May 2012) have united to fight for our silencer rights. This Nonprofit is one of if not the largest silencer rights non-profits in the USA, and represents, at this time, our best source for lobbying against our archaic silencer ban laws. On the ASA website they state that there objectives are:
ASA OBJECTIVES
RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS
We strive to raise public awareness about the benefits and uses of silencers through a comprehensive public awareness campaign that utilizes both electronic and print media.
CHANGE HUNTING REGULATIONS
We will continue to work with state wildlife agencies to affect hunting regulatory change. Currently there are 20 states where silencers are legal to own, but not legal for game hunting. Kansas was recently approved at the end of 2011, and Texas legislation is currently being debated. Learn more about the laws in your state.
CHANGE STATE LEGISLATION
We will continue to work with state legislators to change the silencer legalities in their respective states. Minnesota, Vermont and Iowa are currently the ASA’s top priority states. Learn how you can make a difference.
FIX PROBLEMS WITHIN THE NFA
There is an excess of 26,000 Form 4 Applications in backlog at the NFA Branch. This represents $5.2 million in potential revenue. Currently there are only 9 full time examiners and one borrowed examiner sifting through this stack of potential silencer customers. We seek to institute an electronic database system for manufacturers entering Form 2s and instant Form 3 Approval. We want to push for the NFA to hire more examiners with tax revenue that is generated by the NFA.
BOOST MEMBERSHIP
We will continue to recruit manufacturers, distributors, dealers and general membership from the silencer owning community to form a solid organizational base. Learn more about becoming an ASA member and start supporting the cause today.
If you are truly serious about trying to change our laws, I would suggest joining the ASA, its 35$ for a one year membership.
For further info, please go to http://americansilencerassociation.com/about/
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Original Post.
Now that we have people willing to standup for our gun rights in positions of power in this state, namely steve drakowski and tony cornish who were the state reps who proposed an end to the unnecesary mn gun purchase law to the health last week, I think we should try to get them to repeal the silencer ban staute.
please send steve drakowski an email at rep.steve.drazkowski@house.mn.
I put this as my topic for my email, I suggest you use this or something similar: Statute 609.66, Subdivision 1a,Point 1 (Bans on firearm supressors/silencers) NEEDS TO BE REPEALED!
put this in the text along with your message:
Statute 609.66
Subd. 1a. Felony crimes; silencers prohibited; reckless discharge. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in subdivision 1h, whoever does any of the following is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced as provided in paragraph (b):
(1) sells or has in possession any device designed to silence or muffle the discharge of
a firearm;
Thanks for your support!