They say it’s about protecting people’s hearing.House Republicans on Thursday introduced a bill that would eliminate a federal tax on gun silencers and would weaken licensing requirements that currently make the devices more difficult to buy than most firearms.The Hearing Protection Act of 2015, pro …

Gun rights groups are putting their might behind Republican legislation that would ease restrictions for firearm owners looking to buy silencers.Roundly panned by gun control advocates, the Hearing Protection Act introduced this week by Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) aims to provide hunters with easier …