Posted on 11/06/2009 12:34:13 PM PST by Pontiac
AP story says Hasan used a "5.7-caliber semiautomatic pistol".
I guess Hasan is a Manly-Man.
Talk about a hand cannon!
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Nah, I want this bastard to wake up and be tortured for the rest of his remaining days. Dying now like that is too easy for him.
Which government?
See posts by FReeper popataz.
He says he ran a range where the guy would come and shoot 400 rounds a day.
Agreed. WHO sold him that weapon? WHO sold him the ammo?
WHERE did he practice?
With WHOM did he associate at the range.
Can’t imagine this guy could be so calm and accurate without prior practice and training. Army doesn’t provide much pistol training for its psychiatrists, and not with privately owned weapons.
The good news is that if he wakes up from a coma, the sucker is paralyzed.
But, I am willing to settle for him getting the needle.
Come on, Texas Justice System!
Get this MAJ Mohammed guy off the planet, ASAP.
IIRC, the round was designed primarily to provide a side arm sized weapon capable of defeating body armor...even though it's a relatively puny pill coming out of the muzzle, I'd imagine its velocity at close ranges produces a formidable degree of hydrostatic shock, and would quite literally allow you to shoot into a crowd of people and wound several with each round due to its inherent penetration.
That would be 5.7 mm not caliber.
I had thought they might have made that mistake as well. But the last I heard the FN Five-Seven was not available for civilian purchase.
Seriously?
wow.
Goes to premeditation.
400 rounds gets into real money too.
Follow the money, the ammo and the weapon provider.
NOt a “assault machine pistol,” just a small caliber, high capacity, high velocity, semi-automatic pistol.
I think that it is a surprising choice. A .22 cal handgun? It indicates to me that this was a well planned terrorist attack. If someone just “cracked” why would they be using a specialty gun designed to penetrate body armor?
I am going on information I got. Am I wrong?
I am talking about the ammo.
“It is an assault machine pistol for killing people”
are you an AP reporter, or did you forget your sarcasm tag?
One of our very own Freepers had our shooter in his class at a Texas Shooting Range. He reported it to the FBI. It’s amazing how connected we all are and what a small world it can turn out to be.
Our Freeper saw his picture, recognized him as the guy who’d been working EVERY WEEKEND at his range and been in his six week class training with that very sophisticated weapon. Yup, it’s a small world. It gets smaller when you fool around with those of us who will lay down our lives for this country.
Calm down. I have no doubt that Eric Holder will soon press charges against this police officer who gunned down this poor misguided individual. Obama, I am sure will then instruct Holder that no charges are to be pressed against the man whose gun inadvertently misfired and killed 13 monsters who were about to fight the freedom fighters in Afghanistan..
Yes and last I know of the FN Five-Seven was not available for civilian purchase. It was only available for Police and military purchase.
that explains why he was in such a low rent apartment.
5.7 is expensive and hard to find.
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