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Lawmakers target homemade firearm silencers
The bill’s primary sponsor, Rep. Paul Tucker, D-Salem, said ‘do-it-yourself’ silencers make it easier for criminals and potential mass-shooters to conceal their attacks.
“This is a public safety issue,” he told members of the committee. “Anybody who has studied active shooter situations knows the sound of gunfire is a trigger to get away from an area that might be harmful to them.”
The measure is co-sponsored by Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat and top law enforcement official who has pushed for stronger gun control laws.