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Pittsburgh gun store owner pleads guilty to host of weapons charges
by Chris EgerA western Pennsylvania gun shop owner entered a guilty plea Tuesday over improper records on numerous transactions and having an unregistered NFA item.
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Hearing Protection Act before House committee this week
by Chris EgerThe sponsor of a bill to drop suppressors from NFA regulation is looking to fold an improved version of the proposal into a larger sportsmen's package.
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FOIA Response Confirms NFRTR Data Unreliable for Prosecutions
by David Codrea"The National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR) is insufficient for criminal proceedings..."
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Suppressor reform bills on the move in NY, Rhode Island
by Chris EgerLegislation is underway to legalize suppressor ownership in two of the eight states that currently restrict their possession.
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Strange backs Hearing Protection Act as gun control groups remain opposed
by Chris EgerAnother 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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Hearing Protection Act on the move but facing uphill struggle (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerA campaign on Capitol Hill to remove suppressors from National Firearms Act regulations is tracking but still has a long way to go before becoming law.
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Gun dealer found guilty of having unregistered Lahti 20mm anti-tank gun
by Chris EgerA jury in federal court last week found a Georgia man guilty of illegal possession of a destructive device after federal agents found him with an anti-tank gun that was not registered to him.
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Gun control groups: 5 things we hate about silencers
by Chris EgerA 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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Pittsburgh gun store, owner facing federal charges
by Chris EgerA Western Pennsylvania gun store is in hot water after regulatory inspectors contended proper records weren't kept on 100 transactions and its owner had an unregistered NFA item.
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Pro-gun physician group releases paper supporting suppressor use
by Chris EgerDoctors for Responsible Gun Ownership this week distributed a white paper advocating access to suppressors in support of the Hearing Protection Act.
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Some in NYC don’t like the Hearing Protection Act or national reciprocity
by Chris EgerAt the same time New York Police officials slammed a federal expansion of concealed carry rights, the New York Times came out against a suppressor reform bill.
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SilencerCo goes loud in NPR interview on Hearing Protection Act (AUDIO)
by Chris EgerNPR 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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