"The purpose of H.R. 367 is short and sweet: amend section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strike suppressors (wrongly labeled “silencers” in law and by ignorant members of the media) from having to meet the licensing and registration requirements of the NFA.
Suppressors would then be treated exactly like long guns." (from the following article)...
Here's a good article on it:
http://www.usacarry.com/hearing-protection-act/Here's where to sign the petition:
http://www.fightthenoise.org/Hashtag to use if you're into such things: #fightthenoise