DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of allowing Ohio hunters to
use firearms silencers have given some 20 state lawmakers or their
aides a hands-on look at the devices.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1doKGA9 )
reports the Buckeye Firearms Association hosted a tour Monday of the
Black Wing Shooting Center in lobbying for pending legislation.
Salesman
Eric Eesley told the group most people believe silencers, or
suppressors, make guns "Hollywood quiet" — but that’s not true.
He said
they make guns "a little easier on the ears" and more accurate.
Observers listened to a silenced and unsilenced .45-caliber pistol and .308-caliber rifle.
Backers
of suppressors say they protect hunters’ hearing, make field commands
easier to hear and reduce disruptions to neighbors. Opponents say
quieter weapons are less safe and easier to use illegally.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of allowing Ohio hunters to
use firearms silencers have given some 20 state lawmakers or their
aides a hands-on look at the devices.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1doKGA9 )
reports the Buckeye Firearms Association hosted a tour Monday of the
Black Wing Shooting Center in lobbying for pending legislation.
Salesman
Eric Eesley told the group most people believe silencers, or
suppressors, make guns "Hollywood quiet" — but that’s not true.
He said
they make guns "a little easier on the ears" and more accurate.
Observers listened to a silenced and unsilenced .45-caliber pistol and .308-caliber rifle.
Backers
of suppressors say they protect hunters’ hearing, make field commands
easier to hear and reduce disruptions to neighbors. Opponents say
quieter weapons are less safe and easier to use illegally.
___
Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.