SHUSH Act

The SHUSH Act would remove silencers from federal firearms regulations, specifically eliminating registration and licensing requirements under the National Firearms Act and background check requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968. If enacted, the bill would prevent states and localities from taxing or regulating firearm silencers, effectively establishing a federal standard that allows their possession without the current regulatory framework.

The bill would also modify criminal sentencing by eliminating mandatory minimum prison terms for crimes involving silencer-equipped firearms and would permit active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed silencers. Currently in committee, the bill has not yet been voted on by the full House. If passed and signed into law, these changes would significantly alter how silencers are treated under federal law and restrict the ability of states and localities to impose their own regulations on these devices.