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.
Ted Baxter has always been in favor of an assault weapons ban. Just like most people who are ignorant about firearms. He’s must another northern big city moderate trying to pass himself off as a conservative. I would not be surprised in the least to find out he voted for Obama or Hillary.
Ole Bill is just looking for a re-invite to the View so that he can flirt with Whoopy.
She is disgusting. Close second to Sarah Silverman. Foul.
It amazes me that thinking people put up with this logic: “We just had a mass killing by a known wolf Islamic terrorist inspired by ISIS. Therefore, we need to ban YOU from having weapons.”
I would bet money that he voted for Obama the first time around. It was the historic, ‘cool kids’ thing to do. I imagine he did the second time around for the same reason.
I have not heard if the shooter had any other guns. We hear about the two purchased shortly before the attack on the Pulse nightclub but did he own any others.
Seems strange that if he wanted to be a police officer, had a security guard firearms license and had been working in security for some time he owned no additional guns.
Anyone know or heard about previous purchases?
Pulse patrons say he was in the club before. Any gun stores, ranges, gun shows, have any reports of him prior to week or two before attack?
Ban Falafels!
What dies BOR know about assault weapons? 0
So let me get this straight Bill. You want us to give up the one thing we have to protect ourselves while a corrupt government brings in more muslims known to kill Americans? Have I got that right?
If so you are a blithering idiot.
He isn’t getting the rational argument of the year award.
“Because terrorists attacked with guns, the only logical thing to do is to disarm you.”
HUH!!??
I would bet money he voted Obama in 2008 also.
Someone should ask Bill if he would like to be armed as well as the terrorist trying to kill him.
Here is this corner we have a terrorist armed with a full auto AK-47, grenade launcher, and an Uzi on his hip.
In this corner is the American patriot armed with a wet noodle (if the liberals had their way)
It was so funny when he got all mad that so many people email to correct him! I expected him to put his hands over his ears and hum loudly.
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