George A. Mocsary, professor of law at the University of Wyoming College of Law and Director, Firearms Research Center, which is housed at the university, said demand for suppressors will likely increase, with the reduction of the tax to zero lowering the cost to own a suppressor by $200 at the minimum, and in some cases even more if retailers add incentives of their own.
“Consumers respond to incentives and lower costs,” he said.
He said the reduced time for approvals by the ATF should also keep sales strong, allowing consumers who have passed the required background checks to obtain their purchase quickly. He said he didn’t expect the approval system would slow down significantly if demand surges after the first of the year.
Mocsary stressed the suppressors were a piece of safety equipment, noting in countries with much stricter gun laws, suppressors are not as closely regulated as they are in the U.S.
“They tend to agree that guns should be quieter,” he said.
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