Theohazard
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You see it all the time in other parts of these forums: "Help, I want to shoot on my own land, but it's bothering the neighbors!" There will be many different responses on how to deal with the situation, but very few people will suggest getting a suppressor, and those that do are mostly ignored.
Which brings me to this question: What's stopping so many people from buying a silencer? I've seen many people shoot a silencer for the first time, and the reactions ranged from calm pleasure to outright giddiness. People who buy their first one quickly find out how practical they are and almost always end up buying more.
Sure, they're about the same price as the firearm they attach to, and the wait for paperwork approval is fairly long, but I think the main reason more people don't own them is because they don't realize how easy it is. Most of the reactions I get are, "I thought silencers were illegal?" Or, "Don't you need a Class Three license to own one?" Once they find out how the process works they often end up buying one.
Which brings me to this question: What's stopping so many people from buying a silencer? I've seen many people shoot a silencer for the first time, and the reactions ranged from calm pleasure to outright giddiness. People who buy their first one quickly find out how practical they are and almost always end up buying more.
Sure, they're about the same price as the firearm they attach to, and the wait for paperwork approval is fairly long, but I think the main reason more people don't own them is because they don't realize how easy it is. Most of the reactions I get are, "I thought silencers were illegal?" Or, "Don't you need a Class Three license to own one?" Once they find out how the process works they often end up buying one.