Could the Hearing Protection Act pass now?

thinhorn_AK

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I know a lot of people who have gotten suppressors in the last 5 years or so. Most of them are my age (mid 30s) but my dad who is mid 60s along with a lot of his friends are starting to buy them. This is mainly in the south and rocky mountain west, typically hot beds of gun nuts so I wouldnt be surprised if it was less common in the rest of the US.
My dad just got his first 2 silencers at age 73 and his buddy who is the same age got into them a few years earlier.

They are certainly becoming more and more common. I think the price, taxes and the lack of information about what it takes to get one holds a lot of people back. Lots of people still think it’s a huge deal to get one.
 

Spoonbill

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They are certainly becoming more and more common. I think the price, taxes and the lack of information about what it takes to get one holds a lot of people back. Lots of people still think it’s a huge deal to get one.
True, it took me a while to get one despite having friends with several of them. It is still a bigger hassle than it should be to get one but they are worth it. I think with increased ownership, there is a chance we see them removed. Here is an interesting article about the amount of suppressors being bought.
 
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My dad just got his first 2 silencers at age 73 and his buddy who is the same age got into them a few years earlier.

They are certainly becoming more and more common. I think the price, taxes and the lack of information about what it takes to get one holds a lot of people back. Lots of people still think it’s a huge deal to get one.
Shoot, I know people who won't buy things if it doesn't come with Prime overnight shipping. The lack of instant, or almost instant, gratification is probably what gets most people..
 
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There are new reports that the alleged suspect had a 3d printed gun.
I just read an article that said t he same.

"Police found “a black 3D-printed pistol” with a loaded Glock magazine and a “black silencer” that was also 3D-printed in his backpack, according to the criminal complaint."
 
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