Illinois Lawmakers Weigh Legalizing Gun Silencers
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Legislation in Springfield to make silencers legal is getting bipartisan support.
The National Rifle Association is taking aim at an Illinois gun law banning the sale and use of gun silencers or suppressors. They are cylindrical objects that are screwed onto the gun barrel to bring down the decibel level. Legislation in Springfield to make silencers legal is getting bipartisan support, but gun control advocates warn that legalizing them will make the already dangerous streets
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Illinois Lawmakers Weigh Legalizing Gun Silencers
Clip: 2/28/2017 | 4m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
The National Rifle Association is taking aim at an Illinois gun law banning the sale and use of gun silencers or suppressors. They are cylindrical objects that are screwed onto the gun barrel to bring down the decibel level. Legislation in Springfield to make silencers legal is getting bipartisan support, but gun control advocates warn that legalizing them will make the already dangerous streets
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