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58Sunliner

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27. They are also expensive.

Reply to hack89 (Reply #24)

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 10:56 AM

Jun 2017

Suppressors are sold over the counter in Europe - they are viewed as necessary to reduce noise pollution and hearing loss.
And yet they don't have the issues we have.
But how many people own guns there or, how many?

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Congress is set to debate deregulating silencers at 10 am today. [View all] Shell_Seas Jun 2017 OP

Shot through with irony BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #1

They're not silencers; you can definitely still hear the shots. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #2

A rose by any other name. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #5

And the wolf howls at midnight. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #6

Did you have a point? JTFrog Jun 2017 #8

A silenced rifle is as loud as thunder or a jackhammer hack89 Jun 2017 #12

Oh, when I see "silencers," I think people get the wrong idea, that they actually "silence" WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #13

That's why they're calling it, drumroll...The Hearing Protection Act BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #21

You should then attempt to convince the industry to change the name. LanternWaste Jun 2017 #16

One sees suppressor/silencer about 50/50, I'd guess. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #19

Save the ears! Save the ears! HAB911 Jun 2017 #3

This is crazy FlightRN Jun 2017 #4

Saves the ears citood Jun 2017 #26

"Silenced" guns are as loud as thunder or a jackhammer hack89 Jun 2017 #7

Interesting. Thanks. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #10

Those are mostly rifles and shotguns. Most people will not be silencing long-arms. 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #23

The point is that the movies lie hack89 Jun 2017 #24

They are also expensive. 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #27

Suppressors are not a threat to public safety. My only point nt hack89 Jun 2017 #28

Well, not in Europe apparently. America could be different. 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #33

In what way? hack89 Jun 2017 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2017 #9

Paid for by gun manufacturers. Gun sales are down, must push accessories. 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #11

Doubtful. linuxman Jun 2017 #22

Yes, Sig Sauer does. It is true most are not gun manufactures. 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #25

Dolt Junior has been active in lobbying for this deregulation Tanuki Jun 2017 #14

This is confusing for me Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #17

Hearing cancelled SoCalNative Jun 2017 #15

I'm betting postponed, not cancelled. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #18

Well, per the headline at the link SoCalNative Jun 2017 #20

Of course they canceled, to be rescheduled. Hortensis Jun 2017 #31

Ironic... Going to be a hearing about silencers today, and then a congressman was shot. JoeStuckInOH Jun 2017 #29

Oh the irony! workinclasszero Jun 2017 #30

Except they won't call it that, they will call it "hearing protection". Initech Jun 2017 #32