WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican efforts to loosen regulations on gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns have been dealt a big setback with the Senate parliamentarian advising that the ...

In this photo taken Jan. 27, 2017, a handgun with a silencer and two magazines are shown at a gun range in Atlanta. JEFFERSON CITY — Two Missouri lawmakers want to repeal a ban on firearm silencers ...

Silencers, also called suppressors, are tube-shaped devices that, when screwed into the muzzle of a gun, slow the decompression of gases that propel a bullet forward, thus reducing the “pop” sound of ...

— Suppressors aren’t cheap. Most are made of titanium and/or stainless steel, which are durable and lightweight. Depending on the firearm caliber to be fitted, buyers can spend about $500 to about ...