On May 22, 2025, Ashley Hinson of Iowa cast one of the votes that passed the House version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (roll call 145), which would have removed silencers from federal firearms law, and on July 3, 2025 she voted for the final law (roll call 190), which ended the silencer tax. A judge then held that the tax cut had eliminated the constitutional basis for federal registration of silencers and short-barreled guns, and the ATF stopped requiring it on October 9, 2026 (Cowboy State Daily).
In March 2021, Hinson voted against the bill to require a background check for every gun sale.
Ashley Hinson's Votes on Silencers, Gun Registration and Background Checks
- Hinson Voted for the Law Whose Silencer Tax Cut Ended Federal Registration of Silencers and Short-Barreled Guns. On July 3, 2025, Ashley Hinson voted yes on the final One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed 218 to 214 and eliminated a $200 permit tax on the devices, meaning silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, from January 1, 2026. When Congress eliminated the tax itself in the One Big Beautiful Bill, Idaho argued the registration requirements could not stand alone, and on August 5, 2026 a federal judge held that the change eliminated the constitutional basis for the NFA's regulation of those firearms. The Justice Department opted not to appeal the judge's decision, and on October 9, 2026 the ATF wrote that it will also no longer require such items to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer record. The registry helps federal ATF agents trace the chain of firearm ownership in gun-crime investigations.
- Hinson Cast One of the Votes for a House Bill That Would Have Removed Silencers From Federal Firearms Law, in May 2025. On May 22, 2025, Hinson voted yes on the House version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed 215 to 214, so a switch by her alone would have defeated it. Its section titled MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF SILENCERS would have taken silencers out of the National Firearms Act altogether, not only cut their tax; the final law kept the tax cut, which the court then used to strike down registration.
- Hinson Voted Against Background Checks on All Gun Sales in March 2021. On March 11, 2021, Hinson voted no on H.R. 8, a bill To require a background check for every firearm sale, which passed the House 227 to 203, and voted no on H.R. 1446, which would strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a gun. Americans' support for background checks generally ranges from 79% to 92% across surveys, the Stanford Public Pulse project found.
What the Gun Votes Ashley Hinson Cast Mean in Iowa
- Gun deaths. Iowa recorded 389 firearm deaths in 2024, a rate of 11.8 per 100,000 people, according to KFF's compilation of CDC data; the country recorded 44,447.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ashley Hinson on Guns
What is Ashley Hinson's record on guns under Trump?
Ashley Hinson of Iowa voted for the House version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would have removed silencers from federal firearms law, and for the final law, which eliminated a $200 permit tax on silencers and short-barreled guns. A judge then held that federal registration of those weapons could not stand, and the Justice Department opted not to appeal.
Has Ashley Hinson voted on background checks?
Yes. Ashley Hinson voted against H.R. 8 on March 11, 2021, a bill that would have required a check for every gun sale, although support for background checks generally ranges from 79% to 92% across surveys.
Did Ashley Hinson vote to deregulate silencers?
Yes. Ashley Hinson voted on May 22, 2025 for a House bill that would have struck silencers from the National Firearms Act and on July 3, 2025 for the final law that cut their tax to zero. After a court ruling built on that tax cut, the Justice Department moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors without federal registration.
Last updated: 2026-10-25