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Suppressors Legalized for Hunting in North Carolina

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posted on August 7, 2013

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Hunters in North Carolina can now use suppressors to hunt thanks to the recent action by the state legislature. Regulations to implement the new law are now being written. North Carolina is the 40th state to legalize suppressors.

Check out the NSSF Fact Sheet on suppressors here.

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