45Doll 5,842 Posted April 28, 2023 Sen. Menendez, Rep. Coleman renew bicameral effort to outlaw gun silencers - WRNJ Radio 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMJeepster 2,765 Posted April 28, 2023 Because this will stop violence in America. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted April 28, 2023 I've learned so many new things from reading the linked article. "Silencers are dangerous weapons'. The devices are also called 'mufflers'. They reduce the 'kickback of a gun'. They increase the ability to 'fire rounds more quickly'. They 'increase shooter's accuracy'. The proposed ban is called the HEAR act, when the I'M DEAF act might be more accurate. And why the hell are there exemptions only for some atomic energy personnel and current and former law enforcement personnel? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Glock guy 1,125 Posted April 28, 2023 They cite five incidents in the past dozen years in which suppressors were used in mass shootings incidents to justify the urgent need for this legislation. The ignorance of our legislators about firearm and related issues is astounding. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted April 28, 2023 33 minutes ago, Old Glock guy said: They cite five incidents in the past dozen years in which suppressors were used in mass shootings incidents to justify the urgent need for this legislation. The ignorance of our legislators about firearm and related issues is astounding. And the article even mentions there are over 900,000 silencers registered under the National Firearms Act. Also, of the five incidents cited, one used a homemade silencer, one case was a presumed use of a silencer, though none was recovered when the shooter was arrested, and one wasn't a shooting at all, the man was arrested for buying a silencer from an undercover officer. So TWO incidents in which the shooter might not have used a silencer (but still could have used the gun) had this law been in place. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMJeepster 2,765 Posted April 28, 2023 It's for your safety, bro! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,258 Posted April 28, 2023 can't the suppressor ban that's already defacto in place in places like nj be fought on the fact that by banning them from us they are in fact usurping federal authority? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xtors 327 Posted April 29, 2023 19 hours ago, 10X said: And the article even mentions there are over 900,000 silencers registered under the National Firearms Act. Also, of the five incidents cited, one used a homemade silencer, one case was a presumed use of a silencer, though none was recovered when the shooter was arrested, and one wasn't a shooting at all, the man was arrested for buying a silencer from an undercover officer. So TWO incidents in which the shooter might not have used a silencer (but still could have used the gun) had this law been in place. 900k sounds like, I dunno, .... COMMON USE? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucin 918 Posted April 29, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 11:42 AM, Old Glock guy said: The ignorance of our legislators You could have stopped there. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites