Thousands of ads on Facebook and Instagram have promoted “fuel filters” using videos demonstrating how they can be easily modified into gun silencers—a process that, without federal approval, could ...

Gun lovers also tend to enjoy accessorizing, and silencers fall into that category. What happens though when a firearms enthusiast balks at the government’s regulations regarding silencer ownership?

DAVENPORT — A Solon man who was converting “fuel filters” into illegal silencers for firearms was sentenced last week to 30 months in federal prison. In a hearing in federal court, U.S. District Judge ...

People who want an inexpensive silencer for their firearm can purchase certain devices sold as car filters. The trend is becoming a big business online despite possessing an unregistered silencer is a ...