On Tuesday, September 12, The Sportsmen’s Heritage And Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act was heard in the House Natural Resources Committee. Following a process known as “markup” on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, the bill was passed out of committee in a 22-13 vote.
ASA Executive Director Knox Williams and SilencerCo CEO and ASA Board Member Joshua Waldron attended the hearing. Live testimony at the hearing was limited to just four individuals selected by the Committee. Because it was heard within the Federal Lands subcommittee, the witness list for the majority called upon organizations with an interest in access to Federal lands. Unfortunately, the minority members in the committee chose instead to take this opportunity to target and attack Section XV of the SHARE Act – a strengthened version of the Hearing Protection Act. They relied upon the willfully misleading testimony of Americans for Responsible Solutions in a misguided attempt to undermine the bill. The American Suppressor Association submitted written testimony to the subcommittee in support of the bill.
You can read our full written testimony HERE