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

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if the argument is simply that they don't want to wear ear plugs, that is ineffective on a national stage when discussing something as controversial as firearms.

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I think you are looking at it from a limited perspective. Yes, people shoot at the range and the use of hearing protection is standard, so it would likely not make that much of a difference, specifically at a public range. But people would also use them in home defense. In those scenarios, the person likely doesn't have time to don hearing protection, much less also ensure their family does the same. Firing even a handgun in the enclosed quarters of a residence would likely cause permanent hearing damage to anyone in the vicinity, such as children and spouses. A suppressor could mitigate any hearing damage in such a situation.