SHUSH Act

The SHUSH Act would remove silencers from federal firearms regulations, including the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act of 1968. If enacted, silencers would no longer require federal registration, licensing, or background checks. The bill would also prevent states and local governments from taxing or regulating firearm silencers, and would exclude them from Consumer Product Safety Commission oversight.

The bill would also eliminate mandatory minimum prison sentences for crimes involving silencer-equipped firearms and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed silencers. Currently, silencers are heavily regulated at the federal level and subject to significant restrictions. If this bill passes, the regulatory landscape for silencers would change substantially, though the bill remains in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate.