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I like my Sks but wouldn't use it for the same reason as the concerns above about perception.
Hard to paint a revolver as an assault handgun.
Hard to paint a revolver as an assault handgun.
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a suppressor does make pistols rather unwieldy. lot of mass swinging off the end of that barrel. plus most semiauto pistols have awful blowback. if you dont have time to put on eye protection you're going to get high velocity unburned powder in the eyes.
i'm thinking a pair of earmuffs next to the gun. no nfa issues and no blowback issues.
In it's simplest form, the question during the trial is:
"Was the shooter justified?"
If you set up in a bedroom with a locked door, call 9-1-1, and shoot an invader who comes through that door after you, it would be extremely difficult to get convicted.
...if you dont have time to put on eye protection you're going to get high velocity unburned powder in the eyes.
no it wont.
you should shoot one before you make statements like that.
Bald,
We're in agreement. I used bunkering in a bedroom as an easy example, but there are other ways to achieve the same legal position. I have kids, as well. Accordingly, I can demonstrate necessity to interpose myself and my weapon between an invader and a path to the kids. As an example, if I take the landing at the top of the stairs and an invader is shot trying to come up, I am clearly making a defensive shoot. Morally, I would have zero guilt or second guessing with this decision.
Were I to venture downstairs and shoot an invader in a bathroom, the question of whether I was on the hunt may be posed. This is also a version of events that leaves open the possibility of conflicted feelings after the fact, depending on specifics.
Thinking about these kinds of things in advance is obviously a very good thing. Creating clear black & white helps everybody.
yes it will.
been there done that.
the silencerco osprey on an FNP-45 has severe blowback. one of the best ways to show people why you always wear eye protection at the range.
if you really think it doesnt, come up and shoot it without eye protection. it's the last thing you will ever see.
seriously, suggesting it is safe for people to shoot a suppressed pistol host without eye protection is unbelievably irresponsible.
There's more coming out the front then the rear.
I will say that in my opinion, acting against someone in my bathroom in an offensive manner is still going to be a good shoot. ANYBODY in your house engaged in a criminal act is subject to lethal interdiction, you have no idea what the intents are and capabilities are as well. Waiting for them to bring the fight or situation to you, is going to give them a tactical advantage you should not be letting them have.If you have training, and the criminal likely is going to have less, being offensive is always going to be to your advantage.