"Excellent article, but SHAME ON YOU  for using the term SILENCER! There is no such thing. When you perpetuate the misconception that these devices allow one to fire a firearm and remain totally concealed, you fuel the fear-mongers of the left that a SUPRESSOR works like they're portrayed in TV and movies - And nothing could be further from the truth.Pending legislation hopes to remove SUPRSSORS from the current restrictive and costly ATF controlled  dominion and place them on the same level as any add-on firearm safety feature.And it IS a safety feature. To reduce to eardrum-shattering report to a safer albeit still LOUD SUPRESSED report is an important step forward."