A lot of hunters would like to own and use a silencer, but have a couple of hang-ups.

Some believe that silencers are illegal to own, and that's absolutely incorrect. Others believe that the process of purchasing a silencer and

wading through all the required paperwork is an incredible hassle and are intimidated by that. And there's a lot more to this latter concern.

However, it really doesn't need to be that way.

Welcome to this show today folks. I'm really excited to welcome Brandon Maddox as a

guest to our show. Brandon is the CEO and owner of Silencer Central, a company that's made a mission out of simplifying the process of

purchasing a suppressor.

And plus, Silencer Central makes Outstanding Silencers.

Mr Maddox, it's a pleasure to have you here with us today.

Hey, thanks so much for having me.

I'm excited about the opportunity.

As am I, and I'm really particularly excited about this conversation for two

reasons as longtime listeners know I'm a a big proponent of hunting with silencers. And plus, Silencers Central has just come on board as a new

sponsor of the Backinter Hunting podcast. Holy moly, this is a big deal. We're honored to be entrusted with helping Silencers Central

represent with spreading the good word about suppressors. And we're going to create a new gear heavy segment called High Country

hardware that'll all be about the gear helpful to success in the backcountry and

will be brought to you by Silencer Central.

So Brandon, I'd like to ask you to walk us through a series of suppressor-related questions,

ranging from where they're legal and what

hunting they're suitable for right up through you know how painlessly one can

purchase a silencer and then before we wrap up I'd like to get your perspective

on current trends and the future of firearm and suppressor ownership. So let's dig right in. First things first. To set the

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