It's sad to me to see how naive the general public can be. If ANYONE wants to sit here and try to honestly say that the have never done something illegal then they are lying to themselves as well as everyone else. People abide by laws because they fear the consequences in probably most cases. If robbing a bank were easy and you wouldn't get in much trouble for doing it, guess what...A LOT MORE PEOPLE WOULD DO IT!! Laws absolutely stop even "criminals" from doing wrong if they are too difficult or not worth committing and many "law abiding" people break laws because of OPPURTUNITY! Guess what people...SPEEDING is a crime! But people do
It because it's easy and they are willing to pay the consequences on th off chance they get caught. So let's "quit the laws only stop law abiding citizens and criminals are going to be criminals" farce. I think suppresors should be legal for game hunting but let's stop the bs and use legit reasoning

Legit reasons
Also pretty weak reasons. Not really useful material when trying to get a gun law passed. IMO

Not that I'd lobby for it but I'm not necessarily "against" it either.


1. It can make it easier for people to protect their hearing while spotting and stalking game. Very little spot and stalk goes on in TX. Can we ban feeders once these are approved? What have S&S been doing the last 100years?Maybe you should try it. Might find one over 13"
2. I can carry one less gun to the blind. ?Really?Yep
3. It won't disrupt the neighbors as muchThe neighbors again? How thoughtful....almost as thoughtful as the HF for them....almostYep, Bet they liked the 1000 rounds we used during New Years weekend shooting targets. But they have ruined my hunting as well.They liked the fence, even paid for half of the water gaps(about $5000 worth)Saved him from replacing the barbed wire fence to keep his cows in.
4. It would make it more comfortable for a child to set up on a Rifle without the bulky eat muffs getting in the way. But it is good to teach kids to use hearing protection, wish I had worn it when I was younger.....huh? Earplugs aren't bulky What about the kids that want to shoot and don't have suppressors? Why do THEY have to be the ones that wear the BULKY EAR PHONES ?? (pout)Maybe Obama will buy you a suppressor if it goes through for the kids. He's trying to pay for everything else in this world when people cant afford it.
5. You could remove varmits while deer hunting and continue sitting without running all the deer "out of the county". Doesn't your HF keep deer in the "county"Ever think I hunt outside the fence
6. Since it's already legal to own one for varmit hunting, GWs wouldnt have to worry if a "game animal" was harvested with it during inspection. GW don't really worry about enforcing laws. it's their job. Just like it isn't worrying if a deer was shot with a .22 (rimfire). I don't think they were too happy when it came down to measuring 13" racks and giving kids tickets for 12 3/4" either...Worring about it isn't in the equation!!Maybe, Im not a GW. Are you?


These are just some pro's to making them legal for all hunting aspects. I currently don't have one yet. I had to go through a background check through my local sheriffs office and then had to send off the paperwork to the BATF and I guess they will also go through the same check. Do you really think a "true full time poacher" will have a perfectly clean record? Do you think this type of person is going to go through all the steps to get one?

As far as the comment about "wanting to know what your neighbors are doing..." how can you tell if they are only archery hunting? How do you know they aren't target shooting? My place is only 670 acres, and there are times that I don't hear my dad or brother shooting and they are using magnum rifles...

Now, what are some of the Cons to hunting with a supressor?

1. People might think they can get away with something with a quiter rifle. Well, they are already getting away with it with a loud rifle, what difference does it make?
2. If you want one, you are going to have spend about $800-1000
3. If you need to signal someone that you are injured, you'll have to unscrew the suppressor. (old school 3 shots...)
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Can someone fill in the blanks?

By the way, how many people are up in the middle of the night when most poaching probably takes place? Even if you are up in deer camp and you hear a shot, can you pin point exactly where it happened? Depending on the wind, it could be as close as your neighbor, or even a half mile away.

No sir/ma'am, just another "great white hunter", lol

I don't think I would support it. I just don't see the need for it on deer and I like to know what is going on around me in the woods. I personally don't hear the shot I take when I shoot a deer, it gets blocked out. I understand that suppressors are not "silencers" but they have to give some benefit to the hunter of not making game run as far away if at all. I think rifle hunting that you get one shot, if you miss you miss and if the deer stays then it is a dumba** and deserves to get shot. I think hearing protection is a poor excuse for needing a suppressor to hunt deer. I will probably get flamed but thats just my opinion!