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Gun control groups turn up volume against suppressor deregulation after shooting
by Chris EgerThough 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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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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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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Audiologist: ‘I’d rather write a prescription for a suppressor than a hearing aid’ (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerAs part of their campaign for the Hearing Protection Act, SilencerCo interviewed an audiologist about the dangers of unsuppressed gunfire on those not wearing ear pro.
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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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NRA: Hearing loss study makes case for increased suppressor use
by Chris EgerThe 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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House Dems blast ATF ‘white paper’ author over suppressor deregulation (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerA committee hearing turned brutal for a few minutes Tuesday when Democrats raked an ATF official over the coals on his leaked paper advocating relaxed gun regs.
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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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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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