Posted on 01/24/2017 5:14:37 AM PST by rellimpank
Just as Chicago is moving ahead with new technology that could help reduce gunfire deaths, Congress and the Illinois Senate are considering misguided bills that could shoot Chicago’s effort to pieces by making gun silencers easily available.
Chicago’s new technology, called ShotSpotter, alerts police as soon as bullets start flying, instead of making them wait for a phone call. Officers can respond more quickly — sometimes within seconds. By arriving faster, detectives are more likely to find witnesses, and crime scene personnel have a better chance of scooping up evidence, such as shell casings. Victims can get medical care faster. Recently, Chicago’s Public Building Commission voted to spend $938,500 to expand ShotSpotter in the Englewood and Harrison police districts, which are home to most of the city’s gun violence.
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Ping (suppressors)
Relying on ShotSpotter is so incredibly stupid. They assume a shot is automatically a bad thing. What about self-defense? And can ShotSpotter work if the shot is indoors. Uh, no. These are ignorant Progs who have never shot a gun before. What do they know?
Actually, “silencers” are not available, but suppressors are widely available. Get a weapon with a threaded barrel, pay for the $200 tax stamp and buy your suppressor. My LGS has about 20 of them in stock.
My window shopping says they cost more than the gun.
Too late, I already have mine
That’s true in some cases, but it depends on the gun (i.e., Sig vs. Taurus) and the type of suppressor you want. It’s the $200 tax stamp that discourages most people...
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