Posted September 25, 2017 7:30 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

While the Sportsmen Heritage and Recreational Enhancement has 16 titled sections, it is the Hearing Protection Act that is getting the most attention from opponents. (Photo: YHM Machine)
An omnibus sportsmen’s package that includes a partial deregulation of suppressors may come up for a vote in the House in the face of strong opposition from gun control groups.
The Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, or SHARE Act, only has five sponsors and was introduced at the beginning of the month but was marked up by the House Committee on Natural Resources and discharged by five others last week sending it to the floor. Politico’s John Bresnahan reports the measure could be voted on as early as this week and is expected to pass.
As outlined by its sponsor, U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-SC, the package would limit the Departments of Interior and Agriculture from regulating lead ammo and fishing tackle, expand funds for public shooting ranges, open Army Corps of Engineers land to those with firearms, extend federal protections to those traveling with guns and ammo across state lines, relax federal regulator authority on firearms and ammo imports and other measures.
While ordinarily any of the above would garner objection from gun control

Source: Guns.com

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