SHUSH Act

This bill (S 345, the SHUSH Act) removes federal barriers to state regulation of firearm silencers. It preempts state laws that impose taxes, registration, or recordkeeping requirements on silencers, meaning states cannot enforce such rules. The bill also amends tax code to treat silencers like firearms for registration purposes and excludes silencers from federal consumer safety regulations. It directly affects silencer manufacturers, sellers, and users by preventing federal interference with state-level rules governing these devices. The key change is making state laws the sole regulatory framework for silencers, not federal requirements.