How many of you protect your ears when you go out to the gun range? Not many, according to science — and the lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association wants to deregulate suppressors to help you out.
A new bill, the Hearing Protection Act, introduced on Capitol Hill last week could make purchasing a suppressor as easy as buying a rifle, depending on the state you live in, at least.
Firearm silencers or suppressors have earned a somewhat nefarious reputation thanks in part to their frequent portrayal in pop culture as the accessories of hitmen and assassins like James Bond.
