Georgia Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Silencers as Gun Safety Bills Stall

Some Georgia lawmakers want to get rid of background checks to own silencers

Georgia has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, but a bill to remove the state’s restriction on silencers tested lawmakers’ limits. The gun silencer bill fell four votes short in the House on Friday, a rare defeat for pro-gun proposals in Georgia. Other bills that expand protections for gun owners advanced, including legislation […] The post Some Georgia lawmakers want to get rid of background checks to own silencers appeared first on Th…

Georgia lawmakers debate legalizing silencers as gun safety bills stall

ATLANTA — Georgia has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, but a bill to remove the state’s restriction on silencers tested lawmakers’ limits. The gun silencer bill fell four votes short in the House on Friday, a rare defeat for pro-gun proposals in Georgia. Other bills that expand protections for gun owners advanced, including legislation strengthening Georgia’s “stand your ground” law and a measure banning cities from passing local gun …