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Debate Over Silencers: Hearing Protection Or Public Safety Threat?

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Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public. (Niki Chan Wylie for NPR)
Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public. (Niki Chan Wylie for NPR)

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