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The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history has stalled a Republican proposal that would make it easier to buy gun suppressors. Williams said a suppressor reduces the sound of a gun by 20 to 35 decibels, on average, depending on the type of gun. It doesn’t silence the gun. In addition to the support of the NRA, the bill has the backing of the ASA. Williams told The Hill on Wednesday that it's disingenuous for people to say suppressors will lead to deadlier mass shootings. But DeFazio, who sponsored the bill in June, withdrew his support on Wednesday. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said he hopes to get a committee hearing on the companion bill he offered in the Senate earlier this year and then see the legislation move to the floor. Still, he pushed back against Clinton and other critics who claim suppressors will make shootings like Las Vegas more deadly.