Democrats’ HEAR Act Would Turn Millions of Lawful Suppressor Owners Into Felons

Summary

Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) has reintroduced the 'Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2026' (HEAR Act), a federal bill that would ban the possession, importation, sale, manufacture, and transfer of firearm suppressors. The proposed legislation includes a 90-day Attorney General-led 'buy-back' program for currently owned suppressors, effectively criminalizing millions of lawful owners.