Posted on 11/30/2008 7:22:01 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
No kidding. Aside from the fact the AR-15 IS NOT an assualt rifle, it is not a reliable mankiller. Great for plinking and hunting varmits, but not for assassinations.
Also, the sales figures of the past several months show that most of the firearms sales increase has been for pistols and pump shotguns. Weapons far more suited for home defense than for killing presidents.
Gun Sales Up - Good for America
Recent headlines work together to make sense for America:
New York, Nov 18 (ANI): The gun sales have shot up in the United States as Americans fear that the Barack Obama Administration will bring stiffer rules for possessing fire arms.
During election week, the FBI did 374,510 background checks on prospective gun owners, compared with 251,804 in the same week last year. Last month, the G-men did checks on 285,894 people buying handguns, compared with 223,141 in October 2007.
As few as 10 terrorists armed with simple weapons tormented one of the world’s most vibrant cities for three days, inflicting 500 casualties - nearly 200 of them dead.
No commandeered airliners were involved; no massive bombs, no radioactive material. All it took was one squad of committed-unto-death terrorists with assault rifles, grenades and a few rucksacks filled with explosives.
Just wanted to remind the world that the cowboys are alive and well armed in America!
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