Trump ‘seriously’ considering banning suppressors after Virginia Beach shooting

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President Trump said he is “seriously” considering pushing for a ban on suppressors for firearms in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach that left 12 people dead and six people injured.

The shooter used two legally bought .45 caliber handguns, with a suppressor, in the attack. The shooter was shot and killed by police.

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