That officer just left a domestic dispute where a man knocked all of his woman's teeth out, and when they arrested the man the woman tried to get her 6yr old to stab the cop and when it didn't she tried to stab the cop herself. He arrested 2 people and sent a kid off with CPS.
...he's still...
I asked the same question 4 days and over 70 post ago.
The only hint of an answer I have gotten so far was about building a relationship based on trust with the officer. I'm not eaxctly sure I understand how that keeps any one safer, but it seemed like an honest attempt to answer the question.
22lr suppresses can be pretty dang quiet. You can make a 10/22 function quieter than it comes from the factory but if you want something “movie quiet” a bolt action 22lr with subsonics comes pretty close.
45acp or subsonic 300blk may be options as well depending on how sound sensitive he is...
I had a similar Gamo rifle growing up. Have you shot that model? Mine was probably close to as loud as subsonic 22lr without a can. That was over a decade ago though now. I’d be willing to be they can make them pretty quite.