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Use of Silencers in Hunting Stirs Safety Debate

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering letting hunters use silencers on the end of their rifles. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, the proposal has raised public safety concerns.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering letting hunters use silencers on the end of their rifles. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, the proposal has raised public safety concerns. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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