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?
Hard to imagine, over the course of a lifetime, firing enough shots at home intruders to have a significant long term effect on hearing, you or your family.
I keep my Sordins on top of whatever my rifle is leaned against, nightstand/coffee table etc. I also keep ear plugs in my stocks AA storage, helps keep them from rattling. I seriously doubt I would think about my ears if my door gets kicked in. IF I had the time(unlikely)to use ear pro in a HD situation I would, so I keep them handy. There is another thread around here somewhere on this subject.
Under times of duress, I’m not sure I’d have time to put them on. In a lot of cases where a person used his gun, they often don’t even remember the sound. That’s not to say it doesn’t do any physical damage but I think the shooter would rather have the best situational awareness possible.
The military doesn’t use earplugs during combat for a reason.
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For a single possible Home defense deployment of a firearm I would not be worried about hearing protection for myself. If the wife and kids are in the safe room with me then they can simply just place a open hand over each ear which will muffle the gunshot report the ear is exposed to.
I would be more worried about possible in coming fire and how I would shield my family against such.
This. I will take the chance at slightly damaging my long term hearing for more situational awareness during a home invasion situation. (Not like my left ear isnt half deaf from not wearing ear protection at ranges already. Stupid me)
Google “auditory exclusion.”
Excellent discussion of the phenomena in Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s book “On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace.”
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I want to be ready as fast as possible, extra gear would slow my response. Pistol with X300 is ready.
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I want my senses to be as sharp as possible, I do NOT want plugs or other devices that would hinder my ability to hear what is going on and where. Eletronic earpro, see #1
I would think that being able to suppress the threat and keep you and your loved ones alive and safe would be the bigger issue on your mind versus…should I wear earpro?
Pistol+supressor= best of both worlds.
Also, not just less noise, way less flash with a suppressor.
That’s a pretty expensive alternative.
Maybe we should just sleep with earplugs already in place? May help get a better night’s sleep too.
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Lets go over the odds in the interest of science.
Start with the a dirt bag who decides night time is a good time to burg your house specifically, and the even slimmer chance you confront him with the opportunity with a good shoot and with a good background to shoot at. I highly doubt those 4-5+ shots are going to make you go deaf or affect your hearing anymore than driving your car around with the windows down.
Just my opinion though. I can’t really see why you would need them.
Im just gonna go ahead and rely on my friend, “Auditory Exclusion” instead of the muss and fuss of trying to put my “Ears” on… while my family is getting raped
I wouldn’t worry about long term damage.
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.
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?
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.
Not debating anything
I always thought that was interesting, I didnt know a low sound like that could mess with your hearing.
Any sounds that has the same constant tone or pitch over a long period of time can cause hearing loss. it does not have to be loud for you to loose hearing.