suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
sə-ˈpre-sər 
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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Lawmakers voted 105-2 to approve the plan (HB 7031), though the proposal drew criticism for suspending sales taxes next fiscal year on firearm accessories such as holsters, magazines, muzzle devices, sights and suppressors.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The House voted 105-2 on the plan (HB 7031), which drew some criticism for lifting sales taxes for the next fiscal year on firearm accessories, including holsters, magazines, muzzle devices, sights and suppressors.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Among them were a Mac-10 sub-machine gun with an ammunition magazine and muzzle suppressor, a Russian Saiga rifle and a firearm resembling those meant to fire gas canisters or explosive rounds, the complaint reads.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
South Dakota is home to Silencer Central, where the company’s founder and CEO Brandon Maddox has made a career of navigating legal compliance to streamline legal suppressor purchases and logistics for gun owners.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The House voted 105-2 on the plan (HB 7031), which drew some criticism for lifting sales taxes for the next fiscal year on firearm accessories, including holsters, magazines, muzzle devices, sights and suppressors.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Among them were a Mac-10 sub-machine gun with an ammunition magazine and muzzle suppressor, a Russian Saiga rifle and a firearm resembling those meant to fire gas canisters or explosive rounds, the complaint reads.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
South Dakota is home to Silencer Central, where the company’s founder and CEO Brandon Maddox has made a career of navigating legal compliance to streamline legal suppressor purchases and logistics for gun owners.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Suppressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
-ˈpres-ər
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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