Travis Haley ND? More Interwebz Firearms Drama.

[Rumline]

If you're shooting suppressed w/o ear pro is it still a ND?

The suppressor IS the ear pro.

[Joe_K]

...What I don't understand is why he isn't wearing good in ear electronic hearing protection that allows you to hear and speak at normal conversational volumes but also provides hearing protection when your booger picker slips onto the trigger and an unexpected BOOM happens.

MSA Sordins are some of the best electronic ear pro money can buy. Which is what he is wearing, or rather NOT wearing in this video.

[CHA-LEE]

I am talking about IN EAR hearing protection (hearing aid style) not over ear Muffs. That way he can still look like a movie star and not be burdened with taking off and on his hearing protection 987234923874 times because its too fricken hot to leave them on.

[Great-Kazoo]

I am talking about IN EAR hearing protection (hearing aid style) not over ear Muffs. That way he can still look like a movie star and not be burdened with taking off and on his hearing protection 987234923874 times because its too fricken hot to leave them on.

Probably due to his "authorized" product not available for general sale, yet.

Either way, it happens. In his case it's forever an internet meme

[Irving]

Hey did you guys hear what Travis Haley's camera man said right after the shot?



















Neither did he!

[Grant H.]

Dang, if shooting without eyes and ears is an ND, then the military must be darn near nothing but ND's...

Oh, wait...

[bobbyfairbanks]

Any shot in a training environment without proper PPE (eyes, ears, etc) is an ND. End of story.

Fiddle sticks your silly

[Wiggity]

Any shot in a training environment without proper PPE (eyes, ears, etc) is an ND. End of story.

Legally and logically, this simply isn't true.

[Rhino0427]

He didn't have ears on. Beyond that it was a mistake, not a "gun sin". Weapon was oriented downrange and any potential problems were clear (as best I could see). Its regrettable, but it wouldn't be a "mistake" if it wasn't. Anyone who's never, ever had an "oh crap" moment with their weapon is either: perfect, a neophyte, a liar, or only uses their guns for decorative purposes. Let the perfect among us cast the first stone...

[lex137]

^^^ good points, well said!