Empty 2 liter bottle will have same effect for a shot or two, so will an oil filter, and a range of others common household items.

Rifle report can be in the 165-180 decibel range, anything above 115 is pain range. I’ll let you guess where majority of loud motorcycles fall.

The main argument is you shouldn’t be able to get them easier and cheaper because stupid people might do stupid stuff with them.

Very true for those of us who shoot daily.

Nice with the instant classification of me being a trophy hunter. I am not, I hunt because I enjoy hunting and too feed my family and to try and help curb the rampant feral hog infestation in this part of the country.

Ahh, sorry Navy. But seriously love the Seabees they could build anything!

And the VA should be ashamed of the way it treats its veterans.

Please note: I AM NOT DEFENDING THIS, but I can help explain the mindset/mentality if you would like for me to do so.

Not sure how that happened, that reply was meant for someone else. My bad

Silencers/Supressors do not work like Hollywood shows them. Still loud as heck because of sonic crack of projectile traveling at above Mach 1. Simple science, facts,, and a minimal amount of research will help inform you about this topic.

Hunting

When actively hunting game I do not blind hunt. I stalk, and as such need full use of my ears to listen for my prey. My rifle is loud, hurts my ears when I fire a round.

Well said, and spot on

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

UCMJ Articles 77-134

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

I gave you a star cause those memes you posted made me chuckle. Thank you.

Military has a weird way of showing respect/accepting you. The more teasing, name calling, harassment you get the more of the group you are, Males and females.

Blanket statements are rarely true, in this you are correct.

Norway is a very oil rich country. Very good jobs in oil and gas there, with the right background should be able to get a work visa and apply for citizenship.