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It’s amazing how the simple firearm sound suppressor means such different things to different political parties.
To most Republicans in Congress, suppressors are important hearing-protection devices that should be widely used to protect the ears of shooters. To most congressional Democrats, they’re evil “silencers” that can allow a mad man to shoot 100 rounds in six seconds from his “AR-15 full-auto assault rifle” without waking a sleeping baby in the next room.
Interestingly, two different pieces of legislation before Congress would treat suppressors in exactly opposite manners. A Republican measure introduced back in January would...