silencer

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Courtney Dyer argued that the teen’s criminal conduct in the killings showed “sophistication,” noting he may have used a pillow as a silencer during the assault and set a fire to try to hide evidence.

From Los Angeles Times

Among them were Semtex explosives, a horizontal mortar, 25 kilos of homemade explosives, an automatic weapon, a silencer, ammunition, three timer power units, booster tubes and a detonator.

From BBC

Michael Robert Solomon, 31, of New Brighton, Minnesota, admitted to selling silencers and other firearm components to FBI informants he believed were members of the Hamas terror group.

From Seattle Times

A Pennsylvania man who hosted what he described as “the alt-right’s favorite firearms-related podcast” was, along with his father, indicted on several gun charges, including possessing machine guns and unregistered silencers, according to federal prosecutors.

From New York Times

Chen also had with him that night silencers that dampen the sound guns make when fired.

From Los Angeles Times