Elik bill would ease firearm suppressor laws
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SPRINGFIELD A bill easing statewide restrictions on firearm suppressors is among several firearms-related bills introduced or sponsored by new State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Fosterburg.
The bill, HB 1891, would allow the civilian ownership and use of suppressors popularly referred to as “silencers” while hunting or at target ranges. The bill is part of a larger nation-wide legislative battle dealing with the issue and is similar to a bill proposed by former state Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton, in 2018.
Elik’s bill was introduced Feb. 16. The following day State Rep. Andrew S. Chesney, R-Freeport, was added as a co-sponsor, the bill had its first reading and was referred to the Rules Committee. It is among several hundred firearms-related bills that have been introduced, ranging from registration and bans on “assault rifles” to multiple bills dealing with the Firea
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FAIRFAX, Va. - The National Rifle Association s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte for signing House Bill 102 into law. HB 102 is NRA-backed legislation that recognizes law-abiding gun owners right to carry a firearm without first obtaining a permit.
“On behalf of the NRA s more than five-million members, we thank Gov. Gianforte for his leadership in recognizing the right of law-abiding Montanans to defend themselves and their loved ones without being required to seek government permission, said Jason Ouimet, executive director, NRA-ILA. The NRA will continue standing up and stepping forward to protect and preserve our most basic, fundamental freedoms here in Montana and across the United States.
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U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte for signing House Bill 102 into law. HB 102 is NRA-backed legislation that recognizes law-abiding gun owners’ right to carry a firearm without first obtaining a permit.
“On behalf of the NRA’s more than five-million members, we thank Gov. Gianforte for his leadership in recognizing the right of law-abiding Montanans to defend themselves and their loved ones without being required to seek government permission,” said Jason Ouimet, executive director, NRA-ILA. “The NRA will continue standing up and stepping forward to protect and preserve our most basic, fundamental freedoms here in Montana and across the United States.”