silencer

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On Aug. 5, Card went to Coastal Defense Firearms in Auburn, next to Lewiston, to pick up a gun suppressor, or silencer, that he had ordered online, according to the shop’s owner, Rick LaChapelle.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Robert Card was refused a silencer for a firearm after he admitted that he was committed to a mental health facility, a local store owner said.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023

Mr. LaChapelle said Mr. Card had bought the silencer — a device that quiets gun shots — from another store, and that store sent it to Coastal Defense Firearms for pickup.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2023

MarShawn Lloyd hit LeBron James’ silencer celebration after his first touchdown run against Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

One’s got a silencer, and the guys damn near drool over it.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas