Sen. Lee, Reps. Bishop, Stewart, Love Issue Statement on Joshua Holt’s Continued Imprisonment
WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Reps. Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chris Stewart (R-UT), and Mia Love (R-UT) issued the following joint statement on the anniversary of the imprisonment of Utahn Joshua Holt:
“We are saddened today on the one-year anniversary of Joshua Holt’s imprisonment. Beloved by many, Mr. Holt has been held unjustly for a year by the Venezuelan government without full legal proceedings and is believed to be suffering from lack of medical care. We – as elected officials from Utah – are calling attention to his case today and ask for his expeditious release on humanitarian grounds. All of our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Joshua and his family.”
Utah’s congressional delegation has and will continue to work with the State Department to ensure Joshua Holt’s release.
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Sens. Lee and Crapo Introduce the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act of 2017, Thursday, a bill that would ensure the elimination of all federal regulations of suppressors.
“Suppressors can make shooting safer for the millions of hunters and sportsmen that exercise their constitutional right to use firearms every year,” Sen. Lee said. “The current process for obtaining a suppressor is far too expensive and burdensome. Our bill would remove these unnecessary federal regulations and make it easier for firearms users to protect themselves.
“By properly classifying suppressors as a firearm accessory, our bill would allow sportsmen to have better access to hearing protection and preserve the hearing of sportsmen, gun owners and those who live near shooting ranges,” Sen. Crapo said.
Text of the bill can be found here.
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