A bill that would legalize hunting with suppressed firearms has been passed by the Ohio House and is headed to the Senate. The bill’s introducer, State Rep. Cheryl Grossman from Grove City, cites hearing protection and nuisance abatement as reasons for ending the prohibition on the use of silencers while hunting.

With a 73–14 vote in the House to advance the legislation, prospects that the bill will become law just got significantly better. Back in February, Ohio lawmakers took a trip to the range to learn more about what silencers can and cannot do, and to hear from an audiologist about their hearing protection benefits.