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According to the federal indictment, the 32-year-old man broke into the car and took a bag containing a rifle and silencer, as well as a satchel of ammunition.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
He was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle equipped with a silencer.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Twin reverse-cone silencers and a polished stainless-steel exhaust system are manufactured in-house.
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New Atlas,
29 May 2026
Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
He was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle equipped with a silencer.
—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Twin reverse-cone silencers and a polished stainless-steel exhaust system are manufactured in-house.
—
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən-sər 
: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing
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