The bill has passed the House.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/404/text/ih
Hollywood has really helped over the years. And the police lobbies.
What do we think? Good bill or the end of civilization?
Why should I have to spend more money (thus paying more taxes) every time I engage in my 2nd Amendment rights?
I have the right to protect my own hearing.
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Or even do more paperwork. I wonder if it will pass the Senate.
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Insh’allah.
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I wish they’d outlaw muzzle brakes.
Me too.
Don’t like accuracy on the second shot?
You know what it’s about.
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Must be an inside joke.
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What’s that?
I think if I was a gun enthusiast, I would appreciate being able to fire a quieter gun at the range.
Seems kind of silly to tax that one component.
I think you are right about Hollywood.
Are the police lobbies against silencers?
Muzzle brakes exist to redirect the motion of recoil. With that said, sometimes they cause other issues. Like firing a large caliber rifle like a .50 cal with a muzzle brake throws up more dust than an Iraqi dust storm when you’re firing from the prone position.
Police are generally stupid and bunch of them believe the Hollywood myth that they make the gun “silent.” Which is most certainly not true. The main noise you hear from a gun being fired is the bullet going supersonic, which is that loud crack you hear. It just lessens the noise somewhat but it’s still loud as â– â– â– â– â–
The only way to make a truly quiet gun is to use a very long suppressor combined with subsonic low power ammunition. You get subsonic low power .38 loads and then put a huge suppressor on the end of a .357 chambered rifle and it’s going to be pretty dang quiet.
A 1911 will kick upwards when fired, losing sight picture on the target, even at close range. The muzzle brake on mine redirects the recoil from upwards to straight back, keeping the barrel oriented on the aiming point. It allows me to fire as quickly as I choose to, keeping the strike of the bullets within a fist sized area around the initial aiming point. With .45 ACP stopping power, multiple hits in rapid succession on that type of spacing doesn’t leave much left to recover.
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Yeah, anybody within shouting distance, and then some, is going to still hear the shots. The sound just won’t carry as far, and probably won’t be heard outside, if fired in an interior room of a building.
Police Chief lobbies. Administrators.
My AR-9 (9mm) with a silencer sounds about like a nail gun when it goes off unless I use subsonic loads.
I was being a little facetious about outlawing muzzle brakes, but the issue I have is the sound and concussion when guys use them at the range. Even double-bagging ears with plugs and muffs doesn’t stop the hearing damage if you’re close to one. It’s not so much a problem for the shooter but for those on either side. It’s a serious health concern whether people want to admit it or not.
