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Democrats Declare Putting $200 tax on the Manufacture of Gun Suppressors “does extra to help assassins than it does American households.” Do They Know Something About How Loud Weapons Are With Suppressors?


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“Fairly frankly, what’s within the reconciliation invoice does extra to help assassins than it does American households,” mentioned Massachusetts Consultant Jim McGovern. 

There was some laughter within the corridor. 

“Yeah, nicely what? Speak to regulation enforcement, discuss to individuals who have been victims of gun violence,” McGovern continued. “I do know you suppose it’s humorous, however I don’t.”

Edith Olmsted, “Republicans Sneak Terrifying Gun Regulation Change Into Trump’s Finances Invoice,” The New Republic, Might 22, 2025.

Extra silencers, fewer safeguards. The Trump admin is making gun violence more durable to cease—and more durable to listen to.

Giffords.org on X, Might 29, 2025

Gun management proponents declare that “silencers” (i.e., suppressors) on weapons make it in order that we gained’t hear the weapons getting used. That assassins will be capable of homicide folks with out folks realizing {that a} gun had been fired. So we requested Grok 3 how loud varied weapons are with suppressors sound when they’re fired.

— AR-15s or .45 caliber handguns are as quiet as a jackhammer is at shut vary.

— A 9mm handgun is as quiet as a chainsaw is at shut vary.