Hearing protection when things go bump in the night

[G50AE]

Why? Well, I can only guess; but I suspect the body and brain have some sort of exclusionary auditory mechanism that can actually shut down the ears' ability to hear.

Neither am I the only person I've ever known to say this. I've heard comments like mine from other gunmen, too.

You are correct. Auditory exclusion is a documented medical phenomenon. It is a reaction to the adrenaline dump you will experience in a deadly force situation. Time perspective distortion is another reaction. Massad Ayoob documents these effects in some of his writings.

 

[Cyr]

Documented? Heck, I've actually lived through several of these very loud events without suffering any adverse hearing effects. Auditory exclusion doesn't happen all of the time; but, still, it does happen!

 

[The Night Rider]

You are correct. Auditory exclusion is a documented medical phenomenon. It is a reaction to the adrenaline dump you will experience in a deadly force situation. Time perspective distortion is another reaction. Massad Ayoob documents these effects in some of his writings.

But auditory exclusion doesn't stop your hearing from being damaged

 

[G50AE]

But auditory exclusion doesn't stop your hearing from being damaged

Which is an argument for taking suppressors out of the scope of NFA rules, IMHO.

 

[janus]

you will DEFINITELY blow out both of your ear drums if you fire a shotgun inside your hope without ear protection.

How do you know?

 

[The Night Rider]

How do you know?

Dude hasn't been here for 11 years Bro

 

[janus]

Dude hasn't been here for 11 years Bro

Good.

 

[G50AE]

Dude hasn't been here for 11 years Bro

But this is still a good argument for taking suppressors out of the scope of the National Firearms Act, IMHO.