re: NY Senator believes gun "silencers" completely silence a shot

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if i'm a criminal i'm not submitting my application to the fbi and waiting up to a year to be able to buy one.

i'm going to some scum bag who will illegally sell them to me no questions asked at a markup

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Of course, which is why her rationale is stupid.

I do think suppressors can be of use in avoiding detection or arrest. But I think the risk posed by more widespread suppressor ownership, even among criminals, is pretty small. Primarily because 1) the distinction isn't THAT great and 2) most murderer arrests certainly aren't contingent on how loud a gunshot is.