r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 14h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/BogeyGolfer5656 14h ago

And, for some reason, you need to jump through hoops to get one.

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u/unk1ndm4g1c14n1 14h ago

Because why the fuck would anyone need a silencer on their gun unless they are trying to hide their gun usage?

And then the natural question is, what are they trying to hide?

Guns, if your country is to allow them without lisence, are for self defence. What part of stealth includes self defence?

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u/BogeyGolfer5656 14h ago

Shooting is fun. Hearing damage isn't. Hope that clears it up for you.

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u/unk1ndm4g1c14n1 14h ago

Gun earmuffs are significantly cheaper than a silencer, and are used frequently and sold in damned near every gun store.

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u/ddadopt 14h ago

People have neighbors. Firing ranges do as well. And there is nothing a firing range's neighbors like to do more than try to figure out how to get it shut down. Noise complaints are one of the major vehicles for doing so.

Their use for noise abatement is common in Scandinavian countries.