“What’s the purpose of suppressors? I thought those were only used by hit men on TV. I’m pro 2A and noise control isn’t part of it.”
Like President Trump, you should educate yourself before pontificating for all to see.
Noise control is a crucial concern for hunters in particular. It’s also great at the range where every time you fire you’re potentially damaging nearby shooter’s ears. The military should make them standard equipment on the next generation 6.5 Creedmoor battle rifle.
Silencers don’t really sound like they do in the movies. Any supersonic round will produce a crack as the bullet passes, which is a small sonic boom. Also, the suppressor does nothing to quiet the operation of the action, and there’s still substantial muzzle blast with most loads. What they actually do is either greatly reduce or eliminate ear damage, and they also help with recoil.
We’re now allowed to use silencers when hunting here in SC. I’ll do so once I pay my extra $200 fee, and endure the 9+ month wait for approval. At the moment you have to do that for each suppressor you buy. That really ought to be fixed...
It’s not something most people think about.
It doesn’t show that President Trump is stupid; just ignorant on this issue.
I can bet if you could speak to him and tell him all those words you just posted, he’d probably agree with you!
It all comes down to informing and educating. Right now, for the majority of Americans, the media has a tight grip on information dissemination.
We need to fight the media power.
There’s another thread about boycotting ATT, as they own CNN. I think a great idea.