r/canadaguns Jul 28 '26

Shooting Pure freedom🇺🇸 Trip to the usa

Honey badger 300Blackout suppressed

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u/Dill_Pickle_Tears Jul 28 '26

Weirdly enough, suppressors were banned in the 50s and can be traced back to before this. It was related to poaching concerns and the concealment of crime (huge pop culture influence).

It’s a shame it was never reversed.

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Jul 28 '26

Yea especially when you hear about places like the UK where supressors are mandatory for hunting. That would be awesome.

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u/cubiclejail Jul 29 '26

What's the rationale behind that? Is it to protect animals from being scared by the sounds and also give humans the advantage in case you miss?

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u/Reasonable_Hall2346 Jul 29 '26

Its for hearing protection and general sound reduction during hunting, nothing to do with missing.