The bed side weapon, and hearing protection..

[jklaughrey]

Yes, on this. Plus addition of using a suppressed weapon will only assist in this decision. It is what I do and use. Men have been using firearms for centuries without aid of earpro. Only seems recently that we as a species quibble over minor risks of causing ourselves discomfort.

If you are dead, you wont have a reason to worry about your hearing.

[docsherm]

When you are talking about a quick encounter, ear pro is not needed.

As stated above people have been shooting for years. How many hunters waer ear pro?

[BCmJUnKie]

I used to work with a guy that was a radio operator in WWII.

It was a vehicle with radios or whatever, the constant whirring from the cooling fans was responsible for his hearing.

He said it wasnt loud at all, just a low whirripng sound for a few years.

I think its important to wear ear pro if youre out a couple tmes a week.

[alienb1212]

I used to work with a guy that was a radio operator in WWII.

It was a vehicle with radios or whatever, the constant whirring from the cooling fans was responsible for his hearing.

He said it wasnt loud at all, just a low whirripng sound for a few years.

I think its important to wear ear pro if youre out a couple tmes a week.

I don't think anyone's debating the merits of proper ear protection in appropriate situations.

I don't know if you actually read the thread, or the thread title, but we're talking about responding to a "bump in the night" situation.

Honestly if it was me, and I was willing to spend a few extra seconds grabbing additional gear, it'd be my plate carrier, not some ear pro.

[BCmJUnKie]

Not debating anything


I always thought that was interesting, I didnt know a low sound like that could mess with your hearing.

[lowepg]

if you are that worried about it, get a baseball bat

Naw, just rack the slide of a shotgun... That's scares away the baddies :-)

[p22shooter30]

that would make me drop the tv and run. if they wanted to track me just follow the brown streak

[oldtexan]

I've read lots of threads about bed side weapons and different ways people are prepared to react when they here that "thump" in the middle of the night. What no one has ever talked about is where they keep hearing protection, or if they even bother to have it on hand. In a rush, I don't' think shoving in earplugs is timely. Electronic ear muffs would be the easiest and may even add to my ability to detect the whereabouts of intruders. Anyone else concerned about ear protection in a home invasion scenario? What's more, how about ear protection for your wife and or children? The long term affect to one's hearing from gun shots outdoors is bad enough. Indoors, the sound affect will be multiplied. Just thinking, how prepared are you?

My wife and I each have a set of Peltor electronic muffs at the bedside.

I figure it will be worth the extra second to put them on in order to: 1. be able to hear an intruder better than if we weren't wearing the muffs, and 2. protect our hearing.

For those folks who are concerned that they will have zero time to react to the sound of someone attempting to break into their homes, I recommend spending a few hundred bucks to harden their exterior doors, locks, hinges, strikeplates, etc. to slow down anybody trying to enter forcibly.

[Moose-Knuckle]

My wife and I each have a set of Peltor electronic muffs at the bedside.

I figure it will be worth the extra second to put them on in order to: 1. be able to hear an intruder better than if we weren't wearing the muffs, and 2. protect our hearing.

For those folks who are concerned that they will have zero time to react to the sound of someone attempting to break into their homes, I recommend spending a few hundred bucks to harden their exterior doors, locks, hinges, strikeplates, etc. to slow down anybody trying to enter forcibly.

Don't forget the eye protection . . .

[Hmac]

Don't forget the eye protection . . .

And shoes. And your body armor. And a pair of handcuffs. And to call 911...