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Another Movie Theater Shooting, in Louisiana

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austin_blue7/23/2015 9:41:33 pm PDT

re: #208 Dark_Falcon

Sound suppressors are actually quite common in other countries, most with stricter gun laws than in the US. In the US, To buy a suppressor for hunting, one must have get the purchase approved by the ATF, which means registering the suppressor, paying a $200 transfer tax, and submitting fingerprints.

Believe me, legalizing sound suppressors for hunting isn’t problematic. They are well enough regulated to make strawbuying largely impossible, and any transfer of ownership requires payment of the $200 tax and ATF approval.

Hunting rifle rounds are already supersonic. The prey gets no warning. Silencers are just macho bullshit. They serve no actual purpose.

Oh, unless the shooter can’t shoot straight. And even then, the round will snap passing the prey when it misses. It’s a testosterone induced sales pitch. Stupid gun nuts.