SHUSH Act

This bill would treat gun silencers like regular firearm accessories. It would remove silencers from federal rules that require special registration, licensing, and background checks under the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act. It also says the change takes effect once the bill becomes law.

The bill would block state or local rules that tax or require marking, recordkeeping, or registration for silencers, so those rules would no longer apply. It would also end certain mandatory minimum prison sentences tied to using a silencer during a violent or drug crime and allow active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer. Overall, the goal is to make buying, selling, and owning a silencer similar to other common gun accessories.

Key points

• Who is affected: gun owners, gun dealers, law enforcement officers, and states/localities that regulate or tax silencers .
• What changes: removes federal registration, licensing, and background check rules for silencers; blocks state/local taxes and registration rules; ends certain mandatory minimums; allows qualified law enforcement to carry concealed silencers .
• When: would take effect on the date it becomes law.