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Gun suppressors approved by Iowa Senate

(thegunsman.com)
(thegunsman.com)
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved a bill that expands the rights of gun owners, allowing them to legally possess or transfer “silencers”.

By a vote of 46-4, with a minor amendment, the Democratically-controlled Senate passed HF2279, a bill relating to possessing and transferring firearm suppressors, sometimes called “silencers”.

Gun rights owners touted the bill, which catches Iowa up with other states where the silencers are already legal.

The amendment in the Senate sends the bill back to the House – controlled by Republicans – for approval once again, after that chamber gave the thumbs-up last month.

Governor Terry Branstad is expected to approve the bill once it reaches his desk.

The American Suppressor Association said this week it “is very excited about the prospects of this bill becoming law” in Iowa. That group say suppressors offer several advantages, such as hearing protection, safer hunting, nice complaints, and accuracy.

“Suppressors reduce recoil, and help decrease muzzle flinch. These benefits lead to improved accuracy, better shot placement, and more humane hunts,” the ASA claims.

“Suppressors, also known as silencers, are the hearing protection of the 21st century sportsman,” the ASA says. “Despite common misconceptions, suppressors are not silent. They are simply mufflers for firearms, which function by trapping the expanding gasses at the muzzle and allowing them to slowly cool.”

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