http://azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2728&Session_ID=107
<span style="font-weight: bold">Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs Law Authorizing Use of Suppressors
for All Hunting</span>
Today, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2728
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/10137/0/>into law.This
important hunting bill will allow hunters in Arizona to use
lawfully-possessed suppressors (also referred to as silencers) on
firearms for hunting.HB 2728 passed in the state House on February 28
by a 42 to 14 vote
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/12844/0/>and in the state
Senate on Tuesday by a 20 to 9 vote.
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/12893/0/>
Enactment of HB 2728, introduced by state Representative David Gowan
(R-30), will provide hunters the option to use legally-owned sound
suppressors while hunting game. Currently, more than half of the
states across the country allow hunters to use suppressors while
hunting and two other states (Georgia and Oklahoma) are currently
considering similar legislation to allow their use, such as Texas
which just adopted a new rule. It’s time that hunters in Arizona are
able to enjoy the same opportunities available to sportsmen in more
than half of the country. For more information on firearms and
suppressors, click here
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/10132/0/>.
Noise complaints are being used more frequently as an excuse to close
shooting ranges, informal shooting areas, and hunting lands throughout
the country. Increased use of suppressors will help to eliminate many
of these complaints and protect hunting and shooting areas well into
the future.
In order to acquire a suppressor, a purchaser must submit the
appropriate paperwork to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives where long wait times for approval are
unfortunately common (four to six months). Also, purchasers must
undergo a background check by the FBI, find a licensed dealer
authorized to conduct the transaction and pay a one-time $200 tax for
each device. While suppressors do not eliminate the sound of a
firearm, they do reduce the muzzle report in a manner similar to the
way that a muffler reduces exhaust noise from a vehicle. The benefits
associated with suppressor use include increased accuracy due to
reduced recoil and muzzle blast, protection from hearing damage and
reduced noise pollution.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs Law Authorizing Use of Suppressors
for All Hunting</span>
Today, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2728
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/10137/0/>into law.This
important hunting bill will allow hunters in Arizona to use
lawfully-possessed suppressors (also referred to as silencers) on
firearms for hunting.HB 2728 passed in the state House on February 28
by a 42 to 14 vote
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/12844/0/>and in the state
Senate on Tuesday by a 20 to 9 vote.
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/12893/0/>
Enactment of HB 2728, introduced by state Representative David Gowan
(R-30), will provide hunters the option to use legally-owned sound
suppressors while hunting game. Currently, more than half of the
states across the country allow hunters to use suppressors while
hunting and two other states (Georgia and Oklahoma) are currently
considering similar legislation to allow their use, such as Texas
which just adopted a new rule. It’s time that hunters in Arizona are
able to enjoy the same opportunities available to sportsmen in more
than half of the country. For more information on firearms and
suppressors, click here
<http://www.nramedia.org/t/512300/5073155/10132/0/>.
Noise complaints are being used more frequently as an excuse to close
shooting ranges, informal shooting areas, and hunting lands throughout
the country. Increased use of suppressors will help to eliminate many
of these complaints and protect hunting and shooting areas well into
the future.
In order to acquire a suppressor, a purchaser must submit the
appropriate paperwork to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives where long wait times for approval are
unfortunately common (four to six months). Also, purchasers must
undergo a background check by the FBI, find a licensed dealer
authorized to conduct the transaction and pay a one-time $200 tax for
each device. While suppressors do not eliminate the sound of a
firearm, they do reduce the muzzle report in a manner similar to the
way that a muffler reduces exhaust noise from a vehicle. The benefits
associated with suppressor use include increased accuracy due to
reduced recoil and muzzle blast, protection from hearing damage and
reduced noise pollution.
