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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I've never been against self defense personally, but never felt I needed one previously.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Crossbows come equipped with Hollywood style "silencers."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Apparently there’s a thing called “linear compensators” which are essentially almost as effective as silencers (when used with subsonic ammo), but don’t require a tax stamp? Someone with more firearms knowledge than I can surely share more details on that. But I came across the things recently and found it rather curious.