House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was peppered with questions about his party's stance on gun legislation and a gun silencer bill on Oct. 3, in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. (Reuters)House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was peppered with questions about his party's stance on gun legislation and a gun silencer bill on Oct. 3, in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. The House bill would instead treat silencers, also known as suppressors, like firearms — requiring only a federal background check. Opponents of the measure say that the silencer provision, in particular, could make it harder to identify a shooter during an incident such as the one in Las Vegas. “One of the things we’ve learned from these shootings is that often, underneath this, there is a diagnosis of mental illness,” Ryan said.

Source: Washington Post October 03, 2017 15:59 UTC