Higgins Announces Examination of DOJ’s Position on Firearms Suppressors

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today announced a roundtable titled “Suppressing the Second Amendment: Examining the DOJ’s Posture Toward Firearms Suppressors.” Members will examine recent major developments in federal firearm suppressor law and underscore the legitimate purpose of suppressors to correct widespread misinformation about them. Members will also analyze the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) enforcement posture toward law-abiding suppressor owners.

“Contrary to widespread misinformation, suppressors are not ‘silencers,’ and no statistical evidence ties suppressor use to violent crime. Suppressors are devices that reduce loud noise firearms make and protect people from immediate, permanent hearing loss. Despite this, the Biden DOJ pursued frivolous litigation against Americans for minor suppressor regulation violations. This roundtable will highlight the legitimate use of suppressors and examine the current DOJ’s enforcement posture toward suppressors as laws rapidly evolve,” said Subcommittee Chairman Higgins.

WHAT: “Suppressing the Second Amendment: Examining the DOJ’s Posture Toward Firearms Suppressors” 

DATE: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

TIME: 2:00p.m. ET

LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building

PARTICIPANTS:

• Lawrence G. Keane, General Counsel & Senior Vice President, National Shooting Sports Foundation
• Knox Williams, President and Executive Director, American Suppressor Association
• Peter Forcelli, Deputy Assistant Director (retired), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

WATCH: The roundtable will be livestreamed here.