CleverNickname
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But do deaf shooters wear hearing protection?
Sort of a strange question....
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geekWithA.45
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Yep.
Deafness is often a matter of degrees, and most of us who've lost hearing definately want to keep what's left.
As for the profoundly, "stone" deaf, I don't know.
Deafness is often a matter of degrees, and most of us who've lost hearing definately want to keep what's left.
As for the profoundly, "stone" deaf, I don't know.
JamisJockey
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That is an odd question.
My Mother and Step-father are both profoundly deaf. She probably has never shot a gun, I'll ask my step-father and get back to you.
My Mother and Step-father are both profoundly deaf. She probably has never shot a gun, I'll ask my step-father and get back to you.
JamisJockey
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Update:
Paged my mom, she says that they feel the bang and concussion but it doesn't affect thier ears at all.
Paged my mom, she says that they feel the bang and concussion but it doesn't affect thier ears at all.
Standing Wolf
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I have a ±70% hearing loss. You can bet your last nickel I wear hearing protection to conserve what's left of my hearing.
40% loss in my left ear and 80% in my right .
Although the loss was not firearm related I don't need to loose any more than I have already. I wear protection .
I would guess that even the totaly deaf person would be better served by wearing protection. After all - modern medical technoligy maybe able to help the deaf in the near future - and that help could require that parts of the ear that would sustain damage (from shooting), remain intact.
Although the loss was not firearm related I don't need to loose any more than I have already. I wear protection .
I would guess that even the totaly deaf person would be better served by wearing protection. After all - modern medical technoligy maybe able to help the deaf in the near future - and that help could require that parts of the ear that would sustain damage (from shooting), remain intact.
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