[Why does anyone need a suppressor?]
Many suppressors divert some muzzle gas upward to counteract the upward rise of the barrel. They also soften the muzzle flash which otherwise might temporarily affect the shooter’s vision.
I think a lot of these gun grabbers confuse flash suppressors with sound suppressors which are not so sinister when employed to protect the hearing of bystanders and shooters.
After being asked why I need any feature of an “assault rifle” by one of the sheeple I make it clear that if they don’t know, then it’s none of their business.
The truth: I need a flash suppressor because it can minimize the muzzle flash and thus decrease the potential of revealing my whereabouts in the case I need to fire in darkness while defending myself and my own from whomever.
I believe I need sound suppressors on my hunting rifles so I can hunt without wearing hearing protection and fire without destroying what is left of my hearing. Tactical benefits are icing on the cake.
But to those who ask that stupid question, no explanation will do because it is a rhetorical question, not a quest for knowledge.
“...lot of these gun grabbers confuse flash suppressors with sound suppressors...”
They’re not confused, brother. They know exactly what each does.
By the way - Finland has a huge gunny populace too, and sound suppressors are MANDATORY there, due to noise ordinances because of the population density. Interesting, isn’t it?
“Evil because we say so” versus “useful and necessary tool”.