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KBC Capital Fined $260K for Selling Illegal Silencer Parts

1/3/2025

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KBC Capital faces a three-year probation and a hefty $260,000 fine for unlawfully selling silencer parts camouflaged as muzzle brakes. This ruling comes in the wake of the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed with a 3D-printed gun and silencer. Meanwhile, social media ads deceptively marketed "fuel filters" as silencers, skirting federal laws.

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KBC Capital faces a three-year probation and a hefty $260,000 fine for unlawfully selling silencer parts camouflaged as muzzle brakes. This ruling comes in the wake of the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed with a 3D-printed gun and silencer. Meanwhile, social media ads deceptively marketed "fuel filters" as silencers, skirting federal laws.