freediver wrote on Feb 6
th, 2014 at 7:31pm:
Quote:For professional shooters a silencer is an occupational health and safety issue, there are a few brown snakes on my mothers property and i cannot hear them slithering through the scrub when wearing ear muffs.
You carry a gun to shoot snakes? Do you carry a VB in the other hand?
Quote:I think professional shooters should be allowed to use silencers, it is an occupational health and safety issue for us
Because of all the snakes? Has anyone here ever heard a snake sneaking up to them before seeing it? the only time you might hear a snake is when it is fleeing at high speed.
I have never shot a snake, i only shoot feral pests and paper targets.
The firearm safety rules say Zero blood alcohol levels when shooting, if you drink while shooting you are breaking rules.
Of course leftists like to demonise all shooters regardless of whether they are licensed or not.
A silencer cannot silence the sound of a projectile breaking the sound barrier, the reality differs from Hollywood movies.
Using silencers allows greater communication between those who are hunting which increases safety.
A criminal can use an oil filter from a car as a crude silencer, criminals dont obey laws.
New Zealand allows silencers and there is no increase of criminals using them there, some farmers will not let you shoot on their property if you dont have a silencer.
Less stress for the animals that are not being targeted as well.