,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lee 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 and ,mr4 ,marshall7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,silencers ,help ,us ,save ,hearing ,act or the ,,shush ,act4 #b4 ,equal treatment of silencers and firearms 7a7 ,in general ,section #ehde7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking 7#g7 any silencer and all that follows through 2 and 7#h7 and inserting and 7#g74 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,transfers ,in the case of the tax imposed by section #ehaa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers after the date which is #b years prior to the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,treatment of certain silencers ,section #ehda of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,firearm silencers ,a person acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be treated as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of the ,national ,firearms ,act 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this subsection7 with respect to such silencer4 4 #d4 ,preemption of certain ,state laws in relation to firearm silencers ,section #ibg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 a law of a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state that1 as a condition of lawfully making1 transferring1 using1 possessing1 or transporting a firearm silencer in interstate or foreign commerce1 imposes a tax on any such conduct1 or a marking1 recordkeeping1 or registration requirement with respect to the firearm silencer1 shall have no force or effect44 #e4 ,silencers and mufflers not to be federally regulated 7a7 ,definitions ,section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking 7,c7 any firearm muffler or firearm silencer2 or 7,d7 and inserting or 7,c72 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#be74 7b7 ,penalties ,section #ibd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking #8#81 or is equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler''2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking #8#8or is equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler1''2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o71 by striking or is equipped with a firearm silencer or muffler14 7c7 ,carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers ,section #ibf;,b7e77#c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by adding and at the end2 7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 and 7#c7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b74 7d7 ,carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers ,section #ibf;,c7e77#a77;,c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by adding and at the end2 7#b7 by striking clause 7ii72 and 7#c7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7ii74 #f4 ,excepting silencers from regulation by the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission ,section #c7e7 of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking ,act74 and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 any firearm muffler or firearm silencer 7as such term is defined in section #ehda7;f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf74 4