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We hav quite onerous Gun Control rules in South Africa. However, suppressors are not controlled in any way and are cheap and easily available. This is one area where the NRA can harness the Bunny Hugger vote to swing the public sentiment toward the use of suppressors. Firstly, I think using the word Silencer is counter-productive. It is inaccurate to begin with and connotates surreptitious use of the weapon so equipped. Secondly, the main usage is hunters fitting suppressors so as not to unduly disturb game. Often, un-supressed gunfire alarms game animals in a wide radius from the shooting position, causing it to panic and run into fences or otherwise hurt itself. Effective suppression avoids this.
Once hunting use is promoted , there is little to stop the use on hand guns. In fact, one could use the same suppressor on a .22 pistol as well as a rifle.
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