Recreational gunfire is the most serious recreational threat to hearing

Evidence

Of them all, though, Clark concludes that the most serious threat to hearing comes from recreational hunting or target shooting, where both ears experience loss, but the ear opposite to the one pressed against the gunstock (most often the left ear) can show thresholds that are higher by 15 to 30 dB. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1894

Categorization

• SHARE: A specific, surprising fact for anyone who hunts or shoots recreationally — worth flagging the asymmetry of damage.