No one wants hearing loss. Imagine getting older and not being able to hear the birds chirping, the waves crashing against the shore, or grandkids laughing.   Hearing loss is caused by your ears being exposed to extremely loud noises over time. If you spent most of your days on a shooting range, airport runway, […]

If you ask around, chances are you’ll discover a friend or relative has chronic tinnitus, which is a persistent “ringing in the ears” or “sound in the head” with no external source. Those with tinnitus may experience any number of auditory sounds, like whistling, buzzing, chirping, hissing, or humming. The sounds may come and go […]

A Noise Reduction Rating or NRR is a system used to measure the amount a hearing protection device is capable of reducing sound exposure in decibels. The higher the NRR of a hearing protector, the more effective it will be at reducing noise. The amount of exposure to sound when wearing a shooting hearing protection […]

When you hear a loud noise, you most likely flinch as a reaction. If you have an excessively loud noise, you may even cover your ears. It’s a reflex action that results from both shock and irritation from such a loud noise invading your hearing. If you’re prepared for the oncoming loud noise, such as […]

Too many people accidentally get injured or even worse when others are not safe with their firearms. There are many reasons to always be thinking about firearm safety, five of which can help you and others have a good experience with guns, rather than end up in an unfortunate situation.   First, the most important […]

“Could you repeat that?” “What did you say?” “I’m sorry, I didn’t quite get that.” Do you or someone you know have symptoms of hearing loss? Typically, a person doesn’t go deaf immediately. Usually, hearing loss happens over time, getting worse the older you get. Ever notice how many senior citizens wear hearing aids? That […]