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S. 364: Hearing Protection Act

S. 364 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Today, buying a firearm silencer requires paying a 200 dollar federal tax, submitting fingerprints and photographs, undergoing a background check that takes several months, and registering the device in a federal database. Under this bill, silencers are… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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