A silencer is to gun croed what loud exhausts are to thewtuning crowd. Not adding anything to the product but a stupid shiney cool thing to distiguish oneself from people outside the "educated" circles.

It’s no different than a muffler on a car. In fact, both were invented by the same guy. It’s a safety device.

This couldn't be more wrong. It's a safety device to protect your hearing.

> The safety device protect your hearing while shooting goes over your ears, or inside them. Not inbfront your mizzle.

This argument is like saying that since air bags are a safety device, seat belts must not be.