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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Sun Feb 8, 2015, 10:38 AM Feb 2015

Illinois bill would allow gun owners to use silencers [View all]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Hunters and other gun owners would be allowed to use silencers under a bill filed in the Illinois legislature.

The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1KAyo8Y ) reports the measure would lift a restriction prohibiting the use of silencer for those with a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card.

The bill’s sponsor is Rep. Brandon Phelps. The Democrat from Harrisburg says gun owners want silencers to avoid hearing loss. Phelps acknowledges not everyone is going to support the use of the noise-reducing devices.

Mark Walsh of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence says about 1,000 die annually in this state from gunshots and allowing silencers “is a bad policy.”
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Illinois bill would allow gun owners to use silencers [View all] n2doc Feb 2015 OP

Bet their victims will experience permanent hearing loss. GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #1

In case they need to assassinate a deer mwrguy Feb 2015 #2

Unregulated in Norway Marengo Feb 2015 #6

Yes. mwrguy Feb 2015 #8

Apparently Not... Marengo Feb 2015 #9

Aren't you in the wrong Group? billh58 Feb 2015 #14

If it's not permitted to challenge misconceptions and ignorance regarding suppressors, Marengo Feb 2015 #24

"Suppressors", not 'silencers', reduce the noise of a gunshot from approx 160 decibels Aristus Feb 2015 #3

Sticking them up their ass would be a cheap fix. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #4

Now Bubba won't wake up billh58 Feb 2015 #5

The bill’s sponsor is Rep. Brandon Phelps billh58 Feb 2015 #7

Good luck that is SO Ill territory mikeysnot Feb 2015 #26

What a disgrace! Mindfreak7 Feb 2015 #10

Bub bye "comrade" billh58 Feb 2015 #15

With so many well reasoned arguments already posted here on why they should be banned how could clffrdjk Feb 2015 #11

You got it right.... Adrahil Feb 2015 #13

I don't think that you billh58 Feb 2015 #16

He sounded sarcastic to me... Adrahil Feb 2015 #17

"For civilians they are mainly useful to aid hearing protection and reduce nuisance noise" billh58 Feb 2015 #18

I still wear hearing protection while using a suppressor. Adrahil Feb 2015 #19

There's that technical billh58 Feb 2015 #20

I'm not talking about how great they are, or even if they are desirable. That's a separate issue. Adrahil Feb 2015 #22

I've been following this thread, and I understand your point regarding silencers. Electric Monk Feb 2015 #23

Bub bye billh58 Feb 2015 #25

Have a great day! n/t Adrahil Feb 2015 #27

it is amazing how obvious sarcasim can go over some heads clffrdjk Feb 2015 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #12