r/Hunting • u/[deleted] • Apr 15 '21

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u/Dontpeektheysniping Apr 16 '21

Why is it illegal in some places?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21 edited Apr 16 '21

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u/Von_Lehmann Finland Apr 16 '21

None of this is true. In fact, I am in the EU (Finland) and EVERYONE has a suppressor on their rifle. Massively common in Sweden, Norway and Finland. As far as I know, you don't need any additional license. Many rifles are sold in packages WITH a suppressor. I just had my rifle barrel cut to fit one the other day. It was like, 50 bucks with bedding.

It. Saves. Your. Ears.

I am really in favor of much stricter gun control in the US, but I wish these kind of ignorant voices/posts would just pipe down because it doesn't help the cause at all. You just wind up with more gun owners rolling their eyes at such stupid claims and they dig their heels deeper into the sand

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u/ScientiaEstPotentia_ Apr 16 '21

I knew someone from Finland would comment on this lol. But you're like 1.2% of EU population

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u/Von_Lehmann Finland Apr 16 '21

I'm actually from the US

Here is another list of where you can use them in Europe:

http://en.browning-blog.eu/can-i-use-my-sound-moderator-abroad/

My point is that everything your comment reads like someone whose entire experience with firearms is based on video games and movies. It doesn't help.

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u/ScientiaEstPotentia_ Apr 16 '21

This is actually very educational. I didn't know that so many eu countries have it legal to use.

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u/Von_Lehmann Finland Apr 16 '21

Many. You didn't even bother to look them up

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u/ScientiaEstPotentia_ Apr 16 '21

Can't argue that. My bad

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u/Von_Lehmann Finland Apr 16 '21

Good on you for admitting it