Bill > HB500

This bill, titled "The Hunters Hearing Protection Act," repeals existing laws that prohibit the use of silencing devices, also known as suppressors, for hunting wildlife. The legislature finds that suppressors significantly reduce firearm noise, protecting hunters' hearing from damage and reducing the risk of conditions like "shooter's ear." It also notes that suppressors can help new hunters better hear instructions and lessen noise for neighbors, while emphasizing that federal regulations, including background checks and a tax, make illegal use of suppressors rare. The bill specifically repeals RSA 207:4, which bans these devices for hunting, and RSA 207:46, II, which outlines penalties for violating that prohibition.