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Thank Peter, nicely done!

I've shot for multiple decades: in the service of this nation, hunting(for meat), target work.

Guns in action films, are like cute one-liners in comedy. Quick delivery, punctuating, of-the-moment, unrealistic, and easily dissolved into the overall plot. Any lasting "OH MY GOD" neuroses is a projection which suggests a need for therapy not oppression of others rights..

A reasonable person would no more declare a handgun could shoot a plane out of the sky then support that comedy is too unsafe, and should come with an socio-audio suppressor to avoid micro-aggressive triggers.

[soap box OFF]

Clearly any 1st hand experience with suppressed weapons fire leaves the listener with:

- "Well it hurts my ears less"

- "Yep, still the sound of a gun...."

Those who know nothing of hearing loss, can't see the value of such a device.

Those who do, wish they'd had it 'years ago'

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Thanks for the repost Peter. And that decibel chart was cool too. Was a bit surprised by the lawn mower, 2 hours, and the ambulance siren, 0 seconds. Fascinating stuff

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Having suffered permanent hearing damage from too many rock and metal concerts, I'm more cautious now. I wear ear plugs when using certain yard power tools, I stick my fingers in my ears when an ambulance or fire truck goes by, and I wear "concert" earplugs to shows now (15db reduction, rather than the 33 that the foam ones provide. If my ears don't ring at the end of the show, I got it right).

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I *love* seeing people screw suppressors onto REVOLVERS in the movies, rendering them almost silent. Too funny. (Example, the 1962 version of The Manchurian Candidate)

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Oh, absolutely. It's one of countless Hollywood bits of silliness.

What fool points a pump shotgun at an enemy, only to load it *after* some tense words have been exchanged?

Why do bad guys attach their silencers *after* entering the target's house?

How can people have a normal conversation after a massive gunfight in an enclosed space?

Why do people fly backward when shot with a shotgun?

the list is endless.

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