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House Justice spending bill passes to floor with host of pro-gun riders, ATF spending boost

by Chris Eger

While gun control groups welcomed the prospect the nation's gun regulatory agency would get more money than last year, they balked at pro-Second Amendment riders trimming the agency's reach.

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Gun control groups turn up volume against suppressor deregulation after shooting

by Chris Eger

Though a recent high-profile shooting in Alexandria, Virginia did not involve a suppressor, gun control advocates pose the question "what if it had" to derail pending reform on the items.

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Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly start Ohio-based gun control group

by Chris Eger

The former lawmaker and her astronaut husband behind Americans for Responsible Solutions this week founded the group's eighth state-based franchise since 2015.

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Strange backs Hearing Protection Act as gun control groups remain opposed

by Chris Eger

Another Republican Senator has signed on to a bill to deregulate suppressors while gun control advocates contend its passage would be "devastating" for public safety.

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Gov. Ducey signs Arizona anti-background check bill

by Chris Eger

Arizona's Republican governor Monday slammed the lid on future universal background check laws proposed by any local ordinance.

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NRA: Hearing loss study makes case for increased suppressor use

by Chris Eger

The National Rifle Association last week pointed to a study that found one in five who used firearms in the past year never used hearing protection as a good reason for suppressor deregulation.

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Gun control groups: 5 things we hate about silencers

by Chris Eger

A pair of national gun control organizations this week released a set of fact sheets addressing concerns they have with potential suppressor deregulation via the Hearing Protection Act.

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SilencerCo goes loud in NPR interview on Hearing Protection Act (AUDIO)

by Chris Eger

NPR listened to both sides of the issue on removing some of the restrictions on suppressors-- and included the actual sounds of suppressed guns for comparison.

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Gabby Giffords starts Arizona gun control group aimed at expanding background checks

by Chris Eger

Giffords founded at least her seventh state franchise last week, the latest with a mandate to bring more regulations to the state she formerly represented.

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Groups call out Giffords on ear plug counter to Hearing Protection Act

by Chris Eger

Second Amendment advocates and the suppressor industry trade organ returned fire over hearing protection claims made by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' gun control group.

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Washington: Bloomberg-backed gun confiscation initiative goes into effect

by Chris Eger

A ballot referendum to establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders approved by voters in the Evergreen State after a $4 million campaign by gun control advocates took effect Thursday.

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Washington gun confiscation ballot measure wins in landslide

by Chris Eger

A ballot referendum to establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders was overwhelmingly approved by voters in the Evergreen State after a $4 million campaign by gun control advocates.

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