A .22 or .32 caliber starter pistol is commonly used in athletic events to generate a loud impulse signaling participants that the event (i.e. race) has started. Studies have been undertaken investigating starter pistols and the advantages introduced to athletes closer to the source, and also the negative image of having guns around teenagers at high school track and field events. However, there have been no published studies evaluating the noise levels generated by starter pistols.
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