Lawmakers Invited to Capitol Police Shooting Range to Try Firing Gun with a Suppressor

The Hill reports that a South Carolina congressman invited his colleagues to the Capitol Police shooting range to try shooting a firearm with a suppressor.

Duncan’s office said the South Carolina Republican is trying to drum up support for the Duncan-Carter Hearing Protection Act, which would eliminate a federal requirement that firearm silencers, also known as sound suppressors, be registered.

Duncan along with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) have invited both Democrat and Republican colleagues to join them at the shooting rage in the Rayburn Office Building from 4:30 to 6:30 on Tuesday.

Under Duncan’s proposal, purchasers would only be required to pass a National Instant Criminal Background Check to purchase a silencer – the same background check that’s required when purchasing a gun.

What a great way to be better informed about an issue on which they will hopefully be voting in the near future.  They should also listen to people that understand hearing and what causes hearing loss.

VSSA Member and Author Bruce Lawlor Discusses Takeaways from Manchester Suicide Bombing

Yesterday, VSSA Member and author, Maj. General (Ret.) Bruce Lawlor, was on NRATV's Grant Stichfield's program to discuss the suicide bombing in Manchester, England. Lawlor shares the takeaways from the attack to make sure that similar bombings don't happen in the U.S. Stinchfield airs live on NRATV weekdays at the top of the hour from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.  Earlier this year, Maj. Gen. Lawlor's book When Deadly Force is Involved was published.  He is a former CIA case officer, first Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and a former professor at Virginia Tech. He is certified as a firearms instructor in self-defense and has conducted research on the use of small arms and the rules of engagement for military personnel operating in heavily populated, civilian environments.