Elik bill would ease firearm suppressor laws Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Elik 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 Firearm Owners Identification Card.