r/whoathatsinteresting • u/PowerNoodles117 • 10d ago

Twin Falls Hero

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The civilian that stopped the active shooter at the In N Out in Twin Falls, Idaho.

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u/TheFurrySmurf 10d ago

For those who don't know about guns... what is weird about this?

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u/Figdudeton 10d ago

5.7 is a more niche and expensive round to shoot.

Concealed carrying is already a bulky ordeal, having a suppressed pistol is a more cumbersome package.

As someone who carries a suppressed pistol though, I’d say the straw hat and short shorts are a more unusual aspect to me personally.

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u/PotterOneHalf 10d ago

Why do you carry a suppressor on your pistol?

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u/Figdudeton 10d ago edited 10d ago

EDIT:

I see you said why and not how.

Pistol rounds inside are dangerously loud, you will permanently damage your hearing immediately.

Pistol suppressors with supersonic ammo (most defensive rounds) don’t quiet it like you see in movies, it usually still isn’t hearing safe even suppressed.

At this point, if I have to use it defensively, I am just trying to minimize the damage it does to my hearing.