I searched first and didn't see a post about this. Came across a news article and thought you all would find it interesting. Just realized it's a year old after I wrote this whole post, but still interesting.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/Oct/07/spokane-police-will-add-suppressors-to-rifles-citi/
Spokane Police bought 181 suppressors for the ARs carried by their officers on patrol, citing concerns about hearing damage.
"It's nothing more than like the muffler you put on your car," said Lt. Rob Boothe, the range master and lead firearms instructor for the department. "Probably the best way to say it, beyond suppressors, is this is an OSHA-approved noise reduction device."
Major Eric Olsen said buying the suppressors will even save the city money by avoiding having to pay for hearing aids if a worker's comp claim is upheld. And of course law enforcement agencies are "forgiven" the $200 tax stamp that us mere mortals have to pay, and their requests are usually expedited.
Maybe the government should listen and remove the tax and red tape to make it easier for us to get suppressors too - for the sake of hearing safety! Fat chance of that though.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/Oct/07/spokane-police-will-add-suppressors-to-rifles-citi/
Spokane Police bought 181 suppressors for the ARs carried by their officers on patrol, citing concerns about hearing damage.
"It's nothing more than like the muffler you put on your car," said Lt. Rob Boothe, the range master and lead firearms instructor for the department. "Probably the best way to say it, beyond suppressors, is this is an OSHA-approved noise reduction device."
Major Eric Olsen said buying the suppressors will even save the city money by avoiding having to pay for hearing aids if a worker's comp claim is upheld. And of course law enforcement agencies are "forgiven" the $200 tax stamp that us mere mortals have to pay, and their requests are usually expedited.
Maybe the government should listen and remove the tax and red tape to make it easier for us to get suppressors too - for the sake of hearing safety! Fat chance of that though.
