Spokane Police will add suppressors to rifles, citing concerns about hearing damage

[trikerdon]

Spokane Police will add suppressors to rifles, citing concerns about hearing damage

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[DenimChicken]

Good for them. Article was pretty well written too.

 

[HB of CJ]

Common sense. Once your shoot a very noisy firearm with a can you will NOT want to shoot that same gun without a can.

 

[DenimChicken]

No kidding. Especially if it's inside a building or a car.

 

[notazombie]

"Law enforcement agencies are forgiven the $200 tax imposed by the law that individuals must pay, and the requests are usually expedited, said Jason Chudy, a spokesman for the ATF in Seattle."

Must be nice.

 

[MasterChief]

Hope their zeroing with the can on....

 

[Argonaut]

That is a progressive police department in the right way.

 

[DenimChicken]

It's nice to see departments that aren't afraid of change or progress. Have an acquaintance who is trying to convince his PD that red dots on pistols really aren't that scary.

 

[Flymph]

It's nice to see departments that aren't afraid of change or progress. Have an acquaintance who is trying to convince his PD that red dots on pistols really aren't that scary.

They're just silly to me!

 

[DenimChicken]

I'm not sold on them either but if someone shoots better/faster/more accurately then why automatically discount them?

 

[MasterChief]

If the police can have then so should the public....not even asking for military armament.....

 

[slimmer13]

Local news segment on this. SPD seems pretty pro suppressors for everyone.

Suppressors: Do they make guns more dangerous?

 

[cooper]

Improved accuracy for shooting while driving..


All kidding aside.....maintance kinda tough for those lacking interest.
FREEZE FRAME...what about ammo
Cans are individuals..appetite for accuracy...or SLIDERS...THROW IN THEFT RISK...FURTHER FUEL FOR POLICE STATE CROWD...

SOUND GOOD TO YOU ?
OH YEAH ......
YOU CAN'T HEAR THIS

 

[DenimChicken]

All kidding aside.....maintance kinda tough for those lacking interest.

Not sure if you're being sarcastic or playing devil's advocate or if you're serious. Maintenance isn't that hard. If you shoot it, clean it.

 

[HB of CJ]

Personal rant: ...
How can the BATFE give ANY slack for individuals, cops or other wise? I still have problems with cop agencies given special treatment. Now the BATFE says cops can walk to the front of the line? No $200 buck tax stamp? Are these individual transfers? Where is the NRA ON THIS ONE?
Rant complete.

 

[Argonaut]

Personal rant: ...
How can the BATFE give ANY slack for individuals, cops or other wise? I still have problems with cop agencies given special treatment. Now the BATFE says cops can walk to the front of the line? No $200 buck tax stamp? Are these individual transfers? Where is the NRA ON THIS ONE?
Rant complete.

The cops have always been exempt from the 1928 gun law......as is the Military. In my first year a member, I was in the Washington Air National Guard. Some of my buddies and I were on the unit shooting team. Many of us had M14 select fire rifles casually in our closets at home. Issued to us by the gard. The old owner of the Barron's den near Eugene used to tell the stories about getting classic machine guns from various police departments around the country. The neighboring county to me, confiscated a live MG34 last year, it stayed in there armory (may still be there) I know everyone had great fun shooting it at the range.

 

[HB of CJ]

Individual issue. Not agency or military branch issued. Big difference.

Edited extra. Who paid for the gun? Whose name is on the tax stamp?
Individual or agency?

 

[American123]

If the police can have then so should the public....not even asking for military armament.....

Tyranny is when what is illegal for you is perfectly fine for the government.

 

[rangerstx4]

Tyranny is when what is illegal for you is perfectly fine for the government.

But suppressors and machine guns are perfectly legal for anyone with the cash and paperwork.

All class 3 items are on an agency form not individual officer. And if it's DRMO, it's checked annually by the govt.