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Books & Resources          Clothing & Footwear         Tactical Gear & Accessories        Shop by Manufacturer Iowa Passes Bill Legalizing Suppressors by Drew Warden Iowa shooters have received some good news, as a bill that legalizes civilian ownership and use of suppressors has been signed into law by Governor Terry Branstad. With this action, Iowa becomes the 42nd state to legalize suppressors. Branstad signed the bill at the new Brownells retail store in Grinnell, Iowa. Introduced by Representative Matt Windschitl and Representative  Terry Baxter, the bill, House File 2279, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on 2 March 2016, by a margin of 11-2. The bill moved through the House and the Senate easily, with margins of 78-21 and 46-4, respectively, and then proceeded on to Governor Branstad. Iowa's legalization of suppressors marks a great success after three years of efforts by the American Suppressor Association, the National Rifle Association, and the Iowa Firearms Coalition to educate lawmakers on the benefits and realities of suppressors. The victory in Iowa also brings hope to the eight other states in which it is still illegal for civilians to own suppressors. In accordance with its "No State Left Behind" campaign, the American Suppressor Association will begin focusing more of its efforts on some of those states where suppressors are still illegal, such as California, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York, among others.