It's good timing. It raises the issue and lets the politicians line up on the subject with a vote. That puts them pro or con on it just in time for their reelection, which adds fuel to the debate in their local area.
I support it - and don't expect it to pass. This time. I support National Reciprocity, too, even tho that means a same sex couple with a marriage license from a permissive state gets the same rights in others.
I support the use of muffs more - they suppress my neighbors guns who won't get a silencer. But it's not the debate here.
I DON'T support the concept that a NICS check should be done at the point of sale. That introduces a concept we are already adamantly opposed to - that we have an infringement on our right to keep and bear arms. We do it to prevent those who have broken the law from purchasing firearms, but it's a blanket approach that doesn't respect the rights of some. Unjustifiably in some cases. It puts the purchase of a gun part on the same plane as a serial numbered receiver - it's a concession to the anti gun crowd and on principal gives way to their agenda. OMG (wringing his hands) where will it all stop!
It's a politically expedient thing, tho, to placate those who would and will oppose it anyway. We already accept having CCW licenses, some states are turning it around, it's better to buy silencers off the shelf with nothing more than a NICS check than what we are restrictively kept from doing now.
I will still keep using ear muffs - but the suppressor would be nice to have. Especially seeing the prices on good ones fall moderately.
The expansion of production and return on the dollar with less expense for hearing compensation alone with help lower health care costs.
It will also propel the use of suppressors on more soldier's weapons, because the politics of it is what holds up their deployment. Command is too career oriented to make waves in soldier care to do it.
Don't expect the VA to back it, which should point out how screwed up they are.
