Posted on 06/15/2016 5:17:32 AM PDT by xzins
Bill O'Reilly, cable news rating king, called for America to get rid of assault weapons. Applying a fair self-assessment, O'Reilly stated that he wasn't very knowledgeable about weapons, so he didn't want to get into distinctions. At one point he was hyperbolic, saying that Americans shouldn't have mortars and a few other battlefield weapons systems.
Sadly, O'Reilly doesn't seem to realize that the Orlando shooter did not use an assault rifle, a weapon that is characterized for the most part by its having an automatic mode. Latest reports are saying the murderer in Orlando used a Sig Sauer, a weapon that can use a variety of ammo types. Early reports that he used an AR-15 have been disputed.
Essentially, O'Reilly needs to realize that these guns, and especially the AR-15, are a gun of choice for controlling small predators. The .223 round has the ability efficiently to take out coyotes, foxes, and the like. Of course it can also kill a human being, but it is in fact less deadly than some larger caliber hunting rifles that also require a separate finger pull for each round. These rifles also have multiple round magazines. 10 Round magazines for a 30.06 are pretty common. And the round has greater knock down power.
So, since O'Reilly didn't clarify, it is safest to assume he is asking for a ban on America's favorite hunting rifles. He doesn't distinguish between automatic and separate finger pull per round, but it is the latter that most 'assault gun' opponents demonize.
Finally, the Orlando terror attack is not about guns. The Orlando attack is about the USA being attacked by international terrorism and by a known wolf. Paris proved that terrorists will have lethal means from bombs to guns because they have connections with terrorists. They have training from terrorists.
The real question of the Orlando murders is how this jihadist son of a Taliban infatuated, Afghan father visited Saudi, had a suicide bomber friend, made multiple threats over the years, and STILL failed to alert those watching for these things.
But O'Reilly, minimizing these facts and not knowledgeable about guns by his own admission, wants to take your hunting rifles.
The media elite weed out those who are knowledgable about guns. Ignorance of guns is a badge of honor in the old media cartel.
I gave up listening to Bill years ago. At least Hannity knows guns and strongly supports the Second Amendment. To blame an inanimate object for something is an attempt to absolve personal responsibility. For all the shootings in the world we refuse to address the underlying issues, whether it be religion, poverty, a culture of violence, or whatever. You will never get rid of all the weapons and new ones will replace those taken away. Our politicians and populations need to address the causes and, until that happens, they should be quiet.
Bill is nuts.
Has been for years.
“OReilly told Trump the other night theres no evidence that refugees are infiltrated by terrorists.”
ANYONE, again I say ANYONE, who claims that is a fool.
Because that’s what his friends at the Manhattan cocktail parties all think.
Then shut your yapper, already!
He pretends ignorance. He has been informed and corrected many times over the years, but still spouts the same tripe.
No excuses, Billy: just admit that you’re anti-gun.
We probably ought to see the working definition of an assault weapon in order to sort this out. The Orlando nutjob’s weapon wasn’t even an AR-15. Folks should be made aware that an AR-15 is like a pistol with better accuracy.
We should probably replace the term semi-automatic with single shot and end the confusion for all the folks that know nothing about this.
And we ought to expose O’s restraint on the FBI that enabled this guy getting a gun, and not let them get away with blaming the system, the system worked, the FBI knew everything about the guy but weren’t allowed to use the terror stuff they did know.
Emergency: Read “Day of Wrath” by William Fortschen.
“The real question of the Orlando murders is how this jihadist son of a Taliban infatuated, Afghan father visited Saudi, had a suicide bomber friend, made multiple threats over the years, and STILL failed to alert those watching for these things. “
Because he was a poor oppressed Muslims who people made fun of and the FBI didn’t want to hurt his feelings by investigating too closely. Political correctness kills.
I read that some that watched obama's lying [press conference?] said that he appeared to be disturbed. That I don't doubt. It is my personal opinion that the guy jumped the gun on him [obama] by about two months.
Because without the second, none of the others are enforceable!
“And this guy is on our side?”
Nope.
The left has done a very good job of painting him as a conservative and then mocking his ‘conservatism’ (that was Colbert’s entire act).
Interesting thought. What happens if a terrorist accidentally hits a prominent politician or his family? Will Congress show outrage and force action? Or continue to blame guns and lone wolves?
I agree with your post.
I just want to point out that this was a ‘known wolf’ and not a ‘lone wolf’.
Bingo! well said. They have to create a chaos to suspend the election which in turn will prevent Donald Trump from getting into the White House.
Can you say "Armed Insurrection"?
Remember, priority targets are THOSE WHO GIVE THE ORDERS.
O’Reilly has always been a colossal ahole.
No wonder he’s friends with Glenn Beck.
O’Reilly is a Moonbat. 90% of what comes out of his mouth is BS. He talks about topics he has zero knowledge of. If he had any common sense he would do some research, and in this case actually shoot a variety of firearms.
I don’t think chaos will justify a canceled election at this point.
Constitutionally, it is better for them to build up Johnson and Weld, Weld being a lifetime liberal. If they could throw the election to the House of Representatives, I doubt that Trump would emerge as the Rino selection. I would bet on an establishment rino liberal. But that’s OK with the progressives if they can’t get Hillary.
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