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Gun Control Reform Activism

Paladin

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6. Appearances count, not hearing protection.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:05 AM

Mar 2016

Gun owners want silencers, because they think silencers make their firearms look more badass. Further evidence of the increasingly childish nature of gun ownership and usage (as if any further evidence was necessary).

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Gun industry works to rebrand silencers as hearing-protection accessories [View all] applegrove Mar 2016 OP

Just another popular accessory for the millions of Zimmermans in America. Hoyt Mar 2016 #1

Your last sentence is correct. HassleCat Mar 2016 #2

No NRA in Canada Canadian Interloper Mar 2016 #3

Oh they are here in Canada. Don't you remember the quebec applegrove Mar 2016 #4

"ESQUE" Canadian Interloper Mar 2016 #5

Appearances count, not hearing protection. Paladin Mar 2016 #6

And the evidence backing your statement is...? Marengo Mar 2016 #7

Why lookee there: Gun Control & RKBA is your favorite DU group. Paladin Mar 2016 #8

It is appalling to me that gunners who so rigorously require proof, research and flamin lib Mar 2016 #9