Friday, May 23, 2025

Mini-Post: Divorced From Reality!

Do you know what was hidden in the new budget bill... hint: it is not about the budget!


Firearm silencers could soon get deregulated if the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cleared the House earlier Thursday, prevails in the Senate.

Buried deep in the megabill is a provision that would scrap a $200 federal excise tax on silencers and remove them from registration requirements under the National Firearms Act in a significant win for gun rights and hearing protection advocates.

“This is a massive 2A victory — one that takes important steps toward restoring our constitutional freedoms,” Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), a gun store owner, who aggressively lobbied for the measure, said.

Contrary to what the name implies and many movies suggest, silencers don’t actually make gunshots go silent, proponents argue. Instead, they are used to direct gases from the gun’s barrel through a series of chambers to reduce the sound of the loud bang.

On average, they can muffle the sound of a gunshot 20–35 decibels. Gunshots generally have an average of 150-170 decibels. For comparison, mowing the lawn usually averages between 85 to 96 decibels.
This is sick! 

In December 2024 involving the use of a firearm equipped with a silencer. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan by Mangione . 

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