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Gun Talk

Federal Judge Legalizes Suppressors; The Empty Chamber Fiasco; Essential Gun Skills

Aug 9, 2026 · 44m

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In This Hour: -- A federal judge in Texas ruled that requiring silencers (known as suppressors) to be registered under a 1934 law is now unconstitutional. Bill Sack, Senior Director of Legal Operations at Second Amendment Foundation, explains the decision, and why it may not be the final word. -- Is it safer to carry your defensive pistol with an empty chamber? In the murders at the In-N-Out Burger store in Idaho the first person to respond was a former police officer chose to carry his handgun without a round in the chamber. After being shot in the arm, he was unable to operate his pistol to stop the murderer. -- Can you clear a jammed gun you find in the middle of a shooting? It's an…