Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

On 1 September, the Texas law removing the Texas prohibition on making, owning, and using silencers will be removed. The Texas AG will then have the task of challenging federal silencer law.

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Maine has passed an incremental silencer/suppressor reform law. A separate permit to hunt with a suppressor is no longer needed in Maine.

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On Monday, April 12th, the Rhode Island Senate Committee on Judiciary will host a virtual public hearing on 21 firearms related bills. Included in the docket are Senate Bill 508 and Senate Bill 517

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Guam hosted a virtual public hearing on legislation that seeks to legalize suppressor ownership within the island territory. If enacted, Guam, a U.S. Territory, would join the 42 states...

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On January 7th, Rep. George Till (D-Chittenden) introduced legislation that seeks to legalize the use of suppressors while hunting in the state of Vermont.

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Very few people are prosecuted for the illegal possession of silencers each year. Internet searches turned up 32 cases in the last five years. An academic paper estimated less than 200 per year.

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Moran ordered "fuel filters" from an advertisement on Instagram. When the package arrived from China, it had two items that looked more like silencers to him than fuel filters.

The post NJ Gun Owner Trusts Police, Gets Arrested, Charged, and Home Raided appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

The American Suppressor Association (ASA) is thrilled to announce that the Trump Administration has officially legalized the commercial exportation of firearm suppressors, effective immediately.

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The reverse paradox tube is not a silencer. It is designed with the intent to improve shot patterns when fired from a rifled bore, and/or to improve the accuracy of the firearm with the tube attached.

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A key development in American semi-auto pistol history, Smith & Wesson's Model 59 gave birth to the company's "Wonder Nine" period.

The post Classic Wonder Nine: Smith & Wesson Model 59 appeared first on Guns.com.