Doctor's orders: Hearing damage is real, it's shockingly easy to acquire, and a battle to avoid. Unless, of course, you're shooting suppressed. Recently, Timothy Wheeler, a retired otolaryingologist and the past director of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, contacted America's 1st Freedom Editor in Chief Frank Miniter to discuss DRGO's recent actions in defense of suppressor ownership and use. As a doctor who is an authority on the topic, he had plenty to say about how inner-ear damage actually occurs. Watch along for some real education about how you can protect your hearing from damage ... and what we as a nation ought to be doing to help.
Watch: Things You May Not Know About Suppressors
America's 1st Freedom Editor in Chief Frank Miniter discusses some interesting facts about silencers with an ear, nose, and throat doctor.
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