Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Strips Al Capone-Era Tax on Suppressors
23rd May 2025
Gun rights groups celebrated Thursday morning after the House narrowly passed President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” in a 215–214 vote. Organizations like Gun Owners of America praised the legislation for including the Constitutional Hearing Protection Act (CHPA), which eliminates both the federal registration requirement and the $200 tax on firearm suppressors. The provision drew sharp criticism from anti-gunners and leftist media outlets as the bill now heads to the Senate.
Just so you know: There is no such thing as a ‘silencer’. Every movie you’ve ever watched lied to you about this.
Suppressors merely reduce the noise that a firearm makes – the working of the action is still quite loud, and (unless you are using subsonic ammunition) the bullet will still cause a ‘sonic boom’ when traveling through the air. If you ever hear a suppressed firearm fire, it sounds very much like a nail gun, as used in construction. So there is no little ‘phut’ as you hear in the movies.