beagle9
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You can wear hearing protection anytime you want, and yep that includes hunting yet all depending on the application or hunt. You are right that the suppressor as spoken of above is best, especially in Hunting. Might just need to restrict by type of weapon if there is a legitimate concern about usag of some types of weapons that would fit the bill I guess.Maybe not restrict totally, but not allow them to mask the distinct sound of a weapon being fired. How about ear plugs for the good guys, isn't that cheaper ?OTOH, suppressors are the only thing mentioned in the 1934 National Firearms Act that is NOT unconstitutional to restrict.
But there's still no reason to restrict them.
You dont wear hearing protection while hunting.
As far as the sound goes,it sounds like a gun going off just a little quieter.
An unsuppressed .45 puts out 185 decibels,when suppressed 133 decibels which is the equivlent of a 200 member marching band or a little quieter than a jet engine at 100 ft.