Coverage dated June 22, 2025

GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

The House bill would remove silencers from a 1930s law that regulates firearms that are considered the most dangerous, eliminating a $200 tax on the accessories and also removing a layer of background checks.

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    GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The House bill would remove silencers from a 1930s law that regulates firearms that are considered the most dangerous, eliminating a $200 tax on the accessories and also removing a layer of background checks.

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