If suppressors weren't NFA regulated would you by one or more?

buy

I'd like one for my .22LR, a Savage bolt action.

Pests in the back yard in pristine suburbia where stealth is required so as to not alert or bother the neighbors. It's against the law to fire a gun here. At night it is so quiet I could hear a pencil drop a block away if I was outside.

Target shooting? No. A .22LR doesn't require ear protection.

Funny story: A few weeks ago I was at a private farm and got to shoot my new 12 gauge shotgun for the first time. The "range" was well organized, for ear protection, resetting targets, all safety rules were in place. So I had my ear protectors up around my hat and forgot to put them on my ears first time I fired it. Doh! Darn, that was loud! It is a Mossberg 509A1, which is a police riot gun, 18" barrel using 00 Buck. Really really loud.

But that's OK, my hearing was already slightly damaged by USAF firing range in the 70s. Whenever we came back from the range (every 3 months for 4 years) I felt like someone had hit me in the head with a 2x4. Not to mention loud rock and roll music..

But it was a dumb thing to do.

Yes I would buy a suppressor for my .22 rifle, just in case I need to harvest some squirrels or a raccoon from the back yard. I'll save the shotgun for the food riots ;)

I might, though it also depends on how expensive they were. If prices were comparable to what they are now, no.

Then again, if they weren't so heavily regulated, more manufacturers would likely build them, which would lower prices. I would probably look into a suppressor for a .22LR and use it for dealing with pests. I have two pairs of earmuff hearing protectors that each cost less than $10, so I don't really need a suppressor for target practice.

buy? pfft! I'd make them!

why spend $500 for a inferior suppressor when for $20 I can build my far superior suppressor?

i'll also quit my job and start selling suppressors, i'm sure people will be interested in a $150 suppressor that offers 100 db reduction AND does not require a muzzle thread. I'd patent my invention too now that the law isn't gonna get in the way and cause problems.

If they weren't NFA regulated a lot more people would buy them,so prices would be way cheaper.

You could probably get a good one for $200 or so,so yes I would buy a few.

I already own several.

My only complaint - I wish I had bought them 30+ more years ago - my hearing today would be better.

In Alaska where I live - suppressors are perfectly legal for both small game and big game hunting. I dont need my hunting rifle to be totally quiet - so finding subsonic ammo is not an issue - but have the ability to talk to your hunting buddy in a normal tone of voice is a huge help for safety. That - and when you are hunting small game on trails with hearining protection on.......... how do you know you are the only one of that trail? Not wearing hearing protection is a huge safety issue for other people who may be sharing the woods with you!

Yes I would, save my ears when/if my hearing protection isn't in and come on who doesn't want a suppressor deep down inside?

Yes.

Would help preserve my hearing and the hearing of my fellow shooter.

I would buy or make several if they were not regulated by the NFA.

I have some anyway. Allows me to shoot rats, cats and other vermin without bothering the neighbors.

I have the Ruger 10/22 with integral suppressor, only sound it makes is the bolt working.

Nope.

I would make my own and use them all the time.

For medical reasons I can NOT use hearing protection for more than a few minutes at a time without physical consequences.

I'd buy one or two just to see what the fuss is about.