{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Silvercore Podcast with Travis Bader","title":"Ep. 163: Banned in Canada: Why Suppressors Are Safer Than You Think","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8e4fc5f1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4673,"description":"Canada bans suppressors. But in the U.S. and Europe, they’re considered essential safety tools. In this episode, Travis Bader sits down with Kyle Grob of KGM Technologies, a leading U.S. suppressor manufacturer, to dismantle the myths, politics, and science behind silencers.\nKyle shares how suppressors became wrongly vilified, how health and safety data is driving legal reform in the U.S., and what Canadians are missing due to outdated, emotion-driven laws. From engineering accuracy to military adoption, Travis and Kyle dive into real-world implications, regulatory nightmares, and what it would take to make change in Canada.\nThis is not about stealth. It’s about safety, hearing protection, and common sense.\n\n🔗 Share this episode. Tag Silvercore. Let’s elevate the conversation.\nhttps://kgm-tech.com/suppressors/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/kgmsuppressors\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3erC59YOTKQV028ehe_BoA\n\n______\nSilvercore Club - https://www.silvercore.ca/club \nOnline Training - https://www.silvercore.ca/course/category \nOther Training & Services - https://www.silvercore.ca/course/category \nMerchandise - https://www.silvercore.ca/collections/all-merchandise \nBlog Page - https://www.silvercore.ca/blog \nHost Instagram - @Bader.Trav https://www.instagram.com/bader.trav\nSilvercore Instagram - @SilvercoreOutdoors https://www.instagram.com/silvercoreoutdoors\n____\n\n🕒 Key Timestamps\n\n00:00 Intro\n02:00 Suppressors in Canada and why they’re banned\n05:45 U.S. history: suppressors & the NFA\n09:00 Canada copied U.S. law without evidence\n11:00 Health & safety driving U.S. suppressor reform\n14:00 The Hearing Protection Act & federal deregulation\n17:00 Travis's DIY suppressor story\n21:00 Engineering precision: EDM & gas dynamics\n28:00 POI shift and suppressor consistency\n31:00 Travis’s baffle strike experience\n35:00 Volume vs. baffle design for noise reduction\n38:00 ATF regulation and KGM’s compliance\n44:00 Canadian held in U.S. prison for barrel trace\n47:00 Logic vs. emotion...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/B8WTW1_pTQK-2h9DfU1TlgOqrgcmMPFrunfof0Y4JM8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZDM3/YzE1NjU0ZjU4YzY3/ODljOTE3YzY0ZTlj/MmVhZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}