Wyoming Governor Signs Suppressor Bill into Law

The American Silencer Association is pleased to announce that Wyoming’s SF0132 Hunting with Silencers bill was signed by Governor Matt Mead Monday. This makes Wyoming the 28th state to allow hunters to use sound suppressors while hunting. The law, which goes into effect July 1st, 2013 will make it legal to hunt varmints, big game and trophy animals with sound suppressors. It also legalizes the possession of suppressors “anywhere where game MAY occur” in Wyoming. Read more

Shooting Illustrated Talks Suppressors

Former SOF sniper Steve Adelmann dispels many of the myths surrounding suppressor use and ownership in the March issue of Shooting Illustrated magazine, on newsstands today. His step-by-step guide explains the paperwork required to purchase and own a suppressor, advantages other than noise reduction, today’s generation of QD mounts that often allow users to use a single “can” on different firearms, and much more. Read more

American Silencer Association (ASA) is New Chief Advocate for the Silencer Industry

LAS VEGAS, NV – For the first time in the commercial silencer industry’s 103 year history, individual manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and members of the public are formally banding together to collectively advocate for the silencer industry. They are doing so under the banner of the American Silencer Association (ASA), a non-profit trade association whose mission is “to further the pursuit of education, public relations, legislation, hunting applications, and military applications for the silencer industry”. Read more

Name the New Suppressor and You Win One

 

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA — MasterPiece Arms, manufacturers of the MAC 10 inspired MPA Defender Series and the MPA Protector Series subcompact pistols are giving fans and customers the opportunity to name the first series of our new MPA 22 suppressors. The best name that follows in the MPA tradition of “Protector” and “Defender” product series names will win one of the first MPA 22 suppressors produced and designed entirely by MPA.

Contest rules are as follows:

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