Massachusetts is deciding whether or not to legalize gun silencers...
does anyone else think this is a horrible idea??
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bijouxbroussard · F
Why would anyone need silencers for legal shooting ?
RealMustangGuy · 61-69, MVIP
@bijouxbroussard "Silencer" is a misnomer, as they are very far from silent. The real name is Suppressor and they reduce the very loud noise to a level less damaging to the shooter's ears. Even a suppressed gun is not quiet by any means. Kind of like the difference between a fully souped up race car with no muffler at all and one with a very mild muffler. Still very loud, but not as damaging to the ears.
Fernie · F
@bijouxbroussard The reason given is ...the delicate ears of "hunters"...such BS
Fernie · F
@RealMustangGuy I shoot guns every Tuesday...I use very effective ear protectors...ther are optins. I don't give a rats ass about anyone's ears ..there are options...these things are not yet in the hands of criminals but they will be...people who get shot will die when they might have had a chance after the neighbors HEARD the shots and called the police...I think ya'll's testosterone is muddling your brains...just about every "yay"opinion here is male...no surprise there
TexChik · F
@Fernie suppressors don't make guns any more or less dangerous if they are in the wrong hands . They are cumbersome and a bit unwieldy ... but if you soak them first they are virtually silent . Your knee jerk libtard responses are so typical of your ilk ... your mind kicks in 10 minutes after your mouth shuts up ! 🙄. I don't give a rats ass that you don't like suppressors, they are here to stay , just like the guns .
We have several and they are fun and a novelty , as well as a courtesy to our neighbors at the farm when we want to go shooting .
We have several and they are fun and a novelty , as well as a courtesy to our neighbors at the farm when we want to go shooting .
RealMustangGuy · 61-69, MVIP
@Fernie I don't understand the male reference to your reply to me. We all have ears. I don't own any suppressors and don't plan to own any. I only replied to answer @bijouxbroussard's question about them. But I have been around them and my experience is that they are not silent or close to it. Whether someone uses one or not, people will hear the shots. That's all I was trying to say, that they are not silent. I'm sorry that you took offense by my reply. That was never my intention.