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[–] superweeniehutjrs@lemmy.world 37 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Oddly enough it works like this for silencers to my understanding. And concealed carry to an extent.

But yeah people would riot without their guns

[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 25 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

And people think sound suppressors are only for assassins. What if I just want to do some target shooting without blowing out my ear drums? It's a valid reasoning.

[–] ToastedCoconuts@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

They really should call them dampeners, because you still need hearing protection while using a silencer

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

No you do not, that’s the point. Especially if shooting subsonic ammo through a suppressor.

[–] scops@reddthat.com 5 points 2 hours ago

Depends on the caliber and shooting environment. Some suppressed rifles can still be 140dB or more, which is the burst threshold where hearing loss can occur

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 hours ago

Not nearly as cool, unfortunately

[–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 4 points 5 hours ago

Seems like its like this in most States. I know waiting periods are pretty common (pay today, but don't get possession or the firearm for 1-4 weeks).

It also seems like mail order of complete guns directly to a residential address is pretty locked down (I know 80% guns and such have loop holes). Its my understanding that you've got to have it delivered to a licensed gun dealer, then you can collect it there where they're can do any requisite ID / document checks. Bet this varies state by state though, as well as the bar for constituting a "licensed gun dealer".

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

The only real difference is presenting original documents. NICS is already a bureaucratic process that can't easily be fixed if you're flagged.