[rsyring]

> But yeah a 9mm handgun is significantly less bad for these reasons.

9mm handgun is usually louder than a shotgun: https://earinc.com/gunfire-noise-level-reference-chart/

> Thank the feds though, it's damn hard to get suppressors without tons of paperwork which would otherwise make this less of a problem.

Paperwork isn't that bad and online retailers help a lot. It's annoying, expensive, and you have to wait a long time after purchase to get it, but it's not really "hard" IMO.

[collegeburner]

Huh never seemed like that, go figure. Tbh i usually shoot 9mm from a PCC so that may have skewed my impression.

I consider a shitload of paperwork, months of waiting, and the $200 tax stamp to be pretty bad. More importantly, navigating that paperwork is hard for somebody kinda new to guns, even though it's better these days esp. with the internet.

[nataz]

And just a quick safety note, a 9mm round can absolutely cause long term hearing damage with just one shot, especially if fired indoors and unsurprised. Lots of variables in play here, but the answer is to always wear hearing protection.