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President Donald Trump and the Justice Department have shuttered the first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police, the DOJ confirmed to the Washington Post on Thursday.

The database, created in response to the murder of George Floyd in 2020 by Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, was designed to prevent bad police officers from jumping to new agencies and starting over with clean records. Ironically, Trump was the one to propose this database during his first term in 2020, but it wasn't created until an executive order by President Joe Biden created the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database. Trump issued an order last month revoking Biden’s orders, and the database.

While the database only covered federal law enforcement officers and not local, state, or county officers, it contained nearly 150,000 federal officers and agents, from the FBI and IRS all the way to the Railroad Retirement Board.

Trump's resending of Biden's executive order was part of his effort to dramatically downsize the size and scope of the federal government. The order in question laid out steps to improve use-of-force standards and research, ensured appropriate use of body cameras, and required anti-bias training, in addition to creating a misconduct database.

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WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) have introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act in the Senate and House, a bill to eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors. The bill seeks to simplify the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and reduce unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles. Senate cosponsors of the SHUSH Act include Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and John Curtis (R-UT). The SHUSH Act has garnered the support of the National Association for Gun Rights, Gun Owners of America, the National Rifle Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

“Despite what Hollywood may lead you to believe, silencers aren’t silent, and they aren’t just for secret agents,” said Senator Lee. “They are a vital tool for hearing protection for countless marksmen and gun enthusiasts across America, and making them prohibitively difficult to obtain is an assault on the 2nd Amendment. The SHUSH Act eliminates federal regulation of silencers and treats them as the non-lethal accessory that they are.”

“Suppressors are a vital tool for responsible gun owners that protect hearing, enhance safety, and reduce firearm noise—but thanks to Hollywood and federal overreach, they’ve been unfairly vilified,” said Congressman Cloud. “Law-abiding Americans shouldn’t have to endure months of red tape and pay an additional tax just to access a safety accessory. The SHUSH Act puts an end to this unnecessary bureaucratic red tape, eliminates the federal tax, and prevents state overreach by treating suppressors like any other firearm accessory.”

“Suppressors are accessories and should be treated just like magazines, scopes, or gun stocks,” said Hunter King, National Association for Gun Rights. “Treating an accessory the same as a gun sets a bad precedence for anti-gun legislators to further regulate other accessories in the future. There’s no reason they should be subjected to the Brady registration scheme. We’re happy and privileged to be able to work with Sen. Lee and Rep. Cloud on this legislation,”

“Gun Owners of America applauds the introduction of the 'Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act' (SHUSH) Act. The SHUSH Act would not only remove suppressors from the federal regulations of the National Firearms Act, but also treat suppressors as any other firearm accessory – free from the infringing background check process. Senator Lee’s bill will not only benefit hunters and sport shooters, but also take much needed steps for gun owners to restore the rights protected by the Second Amendment,” said Aidan Johnston, Director of Government Affairs, Gun Owners of America.

Background

Suppressors, commonly known as silencers, are non-lethal firearm accessories widely used by hunters, sportsmen, and marksmen. These devices enhance safety by reducing noise, recoil, and muzzle blast. Contrary to popular belief, they do not completely silence firearms.

Currently, the process to legally acquire a suppressor involves an extensive and burdensome procedure through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), including:

Completing two copies of ATF Form 4

Filling out ATF Form 5330.20 Certification of Compliance

Obtaining certification from a local chief law enforcement officer and two copies of fingerprints

Submitting two passport photos and a $200 check to the ATF

This approval process can take 9-12 months, making the purchase of a suppressor prohibitively complex and costly for many consumers.

The SHUSH Act aims to:

Eliminate federal regulation of suppressors as firearms under the National Firearms Act (NFA) and the Gun Control Act (GCA).

Remove existing taxes, fees, and registration requirements associated with suppressors.

Allow current or retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms with suppressors.

Preempt state regulations on the manufacture, transfer, transport, or possession of suppressors.

Strike provisions requiring mandatory minimum sentences for suppressor possession in certain cases.

Exempt suppressors from regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Provide a provision for a refund of the $200 transfer tax for anyone who purchased a suppressor within two years prior to the enactment of the bill.

If passed, the SHUSH Act will work alongside the Hearing Protection Act to further deregulate suppressors and remove them from the Gun Control Act of 1968.

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