States That allow Hunting Suppressed.

[RangerWalker71]

Originally Posted By: Shurshot
Update effective March 19, 2015

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[bigngreen]

We in MT are now GTG for using suppressor big game as well!

 

[RangerWalker71]

We in MT are now GTG for using suppressor big game as well!

Yes sir, This was as of MAR 2015.

Any one else that has up dates please post.

 

[StrutNut]

MN now is legal to use suppressors as well.

 

[RangerWalker71]

We in MT are now GTG for using suppressor big game as well!

MN now is legal to use suppressors as well.

another That Just changed July 1 I believe.
I have Special pricing for all MN residents on Suppressed Armament Systems.

Link to their Web page.

Suppressedarmament.com Home

 

[RangerWalker71]

Found this from the National Shooting Sports foundation. Pretty good little read and info.

Again I did not write it.

Hunting
Suppressors are also useful for
hunting where it is not practical to
wear ear plugs all day in anticipation
of shooting. Suppressors are currently
legal to use and possess in 41
states and 37 states have approved
suppressor use for hunting. There
are several benefits to hunting
with suppressed firearms. Because
listening to your surroundings is an
important strategy in tracking prey,
hunters very rarely if ever use hearing
protection. Again, unsuppressed
gunfire is loud enough to cause
permanent hearing loss. Using a
silencer will suppress the gunfire
enough to protect your hearing
without the use of hearing protection,
thus allowing you to effectively track
your prey and quickly take your shot
without having to first apply hearing
protection.
If you have a silencer attached
to your muzzle while hunting, there
are benefits other than hearing
protection. Because the silencer
reduces recoil and muzzle rise, you
are able to get into position for a
follow-up shot more quickly because
there is a lot less movement and your
cross hairs stay closer to the target.
Sometimes, it is possible to get your
cross hairs back on target before the
first bullet strikes. This quick strategy
also allows you to "call" your hits or
misses and make quick corrections in
the field.
Lawful Use of Suppressors Does
Not Increase Crime
There are concerns by some that
suppressors will be used in crimes.
These concerns are unfounded,
however, as suppressors, which
have been legal to own by law-
abiding citizens since their inception
in 1902, are very rarely used in
crimes. In a study looking at the
criminal use of suppressors
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in
California and nation-wide between
1995 and 2005, the researcher
found 153 federal criminal cases
involving suppressors, only 15 of
which involved the actual use of the
suppressor in the commission of a
crime. Less than 0.1% of homicides
in federal court, an infinitesimally low
0.00006% of felonies in California
and a mere 0.1% of armed robberies
involve a suppressor. Suppressed
firearms are clearly not the choice
for criminals. This is likely due to
the fact that they do not silence
firearms like in the movies, they are
ineffective on revolvers, they prevent
the proper function of most semi-
automatic handguns without the
addition of a special piston system
and they make firearms longer and
heavier, which makes them more
difficult to conceal.
Suppressor use, especially in
Europe, has a long history with many
benefits. The fears and concerns
about suppressor ownership and use
are unfounded and have not been
seen in the over 100-year history of
suppressors. NSSF supports efforts
to remove restrictions on the use of
suppressors for hunting and to permit
their use at shooting ranges



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