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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Here's another thing I find "disturbing"... and every time I go to the range/gun shop -- there's a case full of these... I've always "questioned" (silently <pun> to myself) why would anyone need something like this? For what purpose? Ranges are noisy places -- we're already REQUIRED to wear eyes and ears... so it's certainly not to protect my ears from loud noises, is it.
YET --- We know why! TAXES!! For a $200 "Tax stamp" -- ordinary people can buy Silencers...
Can I own a silencer?
Silencers have never been illegal under federal law; they have only been regulated and taxed. This means that if your state doesn’t prohibit ownership of silencers, you can probably buy one. Here are some things you also need to know.
• Must be 21 years old when purchasing from a dealer
• Typically, if you can buy an handgun, you can buy a silencer
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or pleaded guilty to
domestic violence charge(s)
• Must be a United States Citizen
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One thing missing from your list of musts;
Patience
That $200 "stamp" (it really does look like an oversized postage stamp on your paperwork) takes on average about 10 months to get. Talk about a cooling off period! There are only a handful of processors and they are not rushing through anything. It is very much a "soup nazi" type ordeal. Am I complaining? NO. Class 3 or title 4 or whatever you want to call them, shouldn't be easy to get. (I won't digress into how easy that stuff can be had illegally
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Jeff-