Suppressors Good news from Texas Congressman Mac Thornberry

[HPLLC]

Congressman Mac Thornberry wrote this letter to BATFE Acting Deputy Director Hoover, on behalf of the silencer industry after contact with Scott Bittner of Silenced America This is an excellent letter that encapsulates the major issue retarding civilian circulation of firearm hearing safety devices and economic growth in the Silencer Industry

The point I'm trying to make is that we can accomplish this- it is a reasonable request for government to process approvals in a timely manner.
What we could us ARE 344 MORE SIGNATURES TO SCOTT'S PETITION. Hitting the Facebook button and posting it to your page feed would also help in obtaining these signatures prior to Nov 17th. PETITION LINK HERE SIGN the petition, CLICK the FACEBOOK button on the right side to post it to you feed so we can increase the number contacted.[/url]


I also contacted my Congressman, and as I read his letter, I he is indicating that he would be willing to vote for said piece of legislation. I'm going to contact him again Monday and see if I can gather any more support. Congressman Sensenbrenner is a great man and his staff are very helpful. He has personally helped me cut red tape in the past. We need more politicians like him and obviously Mac Thornberry today- people willing to go to bat for the people they represent.

 

[0481]

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That would be great to see that this process be streamlined. To bad it will never happen in commiefornia.

 

[HPLLC]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 0481</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That would be great to see that this process be streamlined. To bad it will never happen in commiefornia. </div></div>

There is some organization called the silencer manufacturers guild or something like that that some companies are part of- their goal from what I hear is to get suppressor ownership nationwide.

So there is hope for California... but then there are so many other reasons to leave California.

 

[KYS]

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This is good news. I hope Mr. Thornberry does have that meeting and they begin to streamline the process of approvals for suppressors and other Class 3 items. I think it is absolutely absurd that our checks are cashed within a week of their acceptance but yet it takes 4-6 months to receive that paperwork back. It cannot take that long to attach a stamp, write out the serial number, log it in and send it back to the SOT holder.

Let's get this done! Sign that petition!

 

[JByrd]

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nice work guys. this is def the dir we need to be going.

 

[Wind50cal]

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I think "One" background investigation, set of finger prints and photograph are sufficient. Then issue a card that allows instant access to title II firearms. Just my .02.

Wind

 

[Silenced America]

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Thanks for posting the letter, Austin. I was extremely leery about posting it. Austin called me and asked if he could. I appreciate the professionals in this forum. I truly enjoy the professionalism here in the threads. The infighting is non-existent.

Background:
I have been working with a staffer in Rep. Thornberry's office as well as folks in Senators Cornyn and Hutchison's office. I am pretty sure that there will be a letter out of Senator Cornyn's office soon. I want to see change not only because I am in the industry, but also because I believe in our guaranteed rights. The government takes our money and provides a lengthy 1/2 ass service. I will grab some pop corn and watch the show. Thanks for those who have supported this issue. Thanks for the professionalism.

 

[Dirty D]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 0481</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That would be great to see that this process be streamlined. To bad it will never happen in commiefornia. </div></div>

Patience my left coast friend, the political pendulum is slowly swinging the other way. Things won't change overnight but they will change.

 

[Cologgi]

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Nice work Austin. Lets try and keep the ball rolling on this one!

 

[jonaddis84]

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Hell, if they can make a small step forward and automate Form 3's that will substantially shorten the Form 4 wait time. Its ludicrous that a Form 3 should take anywhere nears a month.

 

[KYS]

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I am writing to my state rep and senators. I hope they are as willing to help.

 

[Heretoimproveforhunting]

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The skeptic in me wonders if there is a purposeful reason for why the retiring examiners contribute to the backlog and for why the process isn't more streamlined....i know, i know . . . no politics. . .