This is a new recommendation/ position statement from the American Academy of Otolaryngology - the ENT academy. Maybe this will make congress allow for sales of suppressors easier??? Heck, maybe they can subsidize their purchase, you know, to improve the overall health of firearms users.
"Sound suppressors are mechanical devices attached to the barrel of a firearm designed to reduce harmful impulse noise of firearms at its source. CDC research has shown that "The only potentially effective noise control method to reduce [shooters'] noise exposure from gunfire is through the use of noise suppressors that can be attached to the end of the gun barrel."1 Suppressors reduce muzzle blast noise by up to 30 dB.2 Their benefit is additive when used with ear-level hearing protection devices such as circumaural muffs or ear plugs.3 The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery endorses the use of firearm suppressors as an effective method of reducing the risk of hearing loss, especially when used in conjunction with conventional hearing protective measures."
"Sound suppressors are mechanical devices attached to the barrel of a firearm designed to reduce harmful impulse noise of firearms at its source. CDC research has shown that "The only potentially effective noise control method to reduce [shooters'] noise exposure from gunfire is through the use of noise suppressors that can be attached to the end of the gun barrel."1 Suppressors reduce muzzle blast noise by up to 30 dB.2 Their benefit is additive when used with ear-level hearing protection devices such as circumaural muffs or ear plugs.3 The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery endorses the use of firearm suppressors as an effective method of reducing the risk of hearing loss, especially when used in conjunction with conventional hearing protective measures."
