The silencer ban of 1986

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H.R.4332
Title: A bill to amend chapter 44 (relating to firearms) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hughes, William J. [NJ-2] (introduced 3/6/1986) Cosponsors (7)
Latest Major Action: 4/10/1986 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 292 - 130 (Record Vote No: 75).

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/14/1986--Reported to House, amended. (There is 1 other summary)
(Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 99-495)

Federal Firearms Law Reform Act of 1986 - Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 to prohibit the transfer or possession of silencers.


This is the law that became the 'Firearm Owner's Protection Act'

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Considering that 20 years later silencers are still legal to manufacturer, possess, and transfer, no it isn't, at least in that form.

 

[beerslurpy]

Youre misusing the terms "law" and "act" but I'll just go to the substance of what you are saying.... No, the FOPA did not ban suppressors in its final form.

Oh FYI, Acts can create Statutes, which together with court cases constitute the Law.

 

[Zak Smith]

FOPA 86 closed the machinegun registry. Other NFA items such as suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, AOWs, etc, were not affected.

 

[rkba_net]

The ACT originally DID ban suppressors... however it was amended and the end result was that ALL suppressor parts are considered to be a suppressor.... this is why you never see end-caps, wipes and tubes for sale anymore...