A silencer (a.k.a. suppressor) is a device that screws onto the muzzle of a gun barrel, designed to dampen the sound of a shot. There are silencers for handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Hiram Percy ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As shootings in Chicago increase, so does the debate about whether Illinois should legalize silencers. Silencers used by criminals on TV and in movies; this is how most people know of ...