Mostly ignorant post. Most people shot with a .22 survive, but if it strikes a bone it can ricochet inside the body causing additional damage—still survivable. It cannot be “totally silenced” if shot from a pistol and while the sound can be reduced it’s still recognizable as a gunshot. In widespread sporting use and very common. NOT SCARY, unless found with drugs, money or the photo and address of a trial witness or spouse involved in a contentious divorce.