I'm all for free and/or cheap ear plugs at all shows.
They don't charge for hand soap, toilet paper, tampons & pads, nor paper towels all of which are available for free for public health reasons.
Cheap ear plugs are a small investment in that same health.
An effort as small as businesses putting up a little sign and giving away free ear plugs would go SUCH a long way. I'm entirely in!
This is a bit like mandating bulletproof vests since Americans all have guns in the street. There should be a law to limit concert volume so you don't get permanent hearing damage by being there. I love music but I can't stand concerts with how loud they are.
I give this a resounding "meh." If you're worried about your hearing (you should be), get a decent pair of Loops or something like that. Making ElCo offer $1 shitty foam earbuds isn't really gonna accomplish anything.
This definitely falls under the category of "don't they have something better to be legislating"
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