Hello, I am hoping someone can tell me the exact number of decibels a gun silencer needs to quiet a gun's bang to be a legal silencer. I hope someone can provide me with answers and website links / information.
Thank you very much for your help!
2006-12-21 18:26:03 · 5 answers · asked by MNevara 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Prohibited under the Gun Control Act of 1968, if I recall, in the US.
2006-12-21 18:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am assuming you live in the USA. The BATFE only defines a silencer as any device or parts intended to reduce the report of a firearm. It does not give any performance criteria.
Anything attached to the muzzle that does not vent gases to the sides such as a compensator, brake, or a flash suppressor will lower the noise level of a firearm. Even if the noise level is lowered by only 1/2 (3 decibels), it will be a silencer in the eyes of the BATFE.
If you live in one of the 36 states that allow civilian ownership, they may have additional restrictions, but it does not matter when the ATF defines a silencer as stated above. Colorado does in fact allow silencer ownership for civilians. Silencers are defined in title 18 section 921 as noted below. The National Firearms Act of 1934 controls them, in part by requiring a $200 tax and the sheriff's signature.
2006-12-22 03:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by ranb40 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There isn't any decibel level to constitute a silencer. The standard is that it be a device that can muffle or REDUCE the sound signature of the firearm discharge. It doesn't have to make it quiet to or past a specific level. All the device must do is lower the report below what it would be if the device were not attached to the firearm. That is a silencer.
2006-12-23 23:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by deus ex machina 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gun silencers are covered on a state to state basis. Here in Colorado, it is illegal to own a gun silencer of any kind. Your best bet is to research your state's law.
2006-12-21 18:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by frich_27 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-12-21 18:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by hotshoes 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋