Not staying quiet on the public health benefit to firearm suppressors

The May 30 editorial “The sound of silencers” ignored the real public-health benefits of firearm suppressors and instead repeated false statements made by gun control groups — claims The Post’s own fact-checking reporter has debunked. Severe hearing loss is a very real problem for shooters, who also can suffer tinnitus and deafness later in life. Suppressors, which can help prevent hearing loss, are expensive and difficult to get, but The Post is against a bill to streamline the process. The editorial stated that “silencers” pose a safety threat because there is not as much of a “bang” to alert others to criminal gunfire. …Read the Rest

Source:: NRA-ILA